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more savings and increase the debt ceil a vote on the balanced budget amendment and gets us on the right track it is not as much as we need but a big step in the right direction. >> mike: do you sense that democrats that are not ready to on the record. they want to get it done and realize that at least some semblance of the boehner bill is best to come up with, is that happening in >> i don't think so . that's where we are going . i think you can see, you know sometimes people think that like the boehner bill got voted down in the senate you start over. that's not the case. you adjoust and move forward. you can see optimism from one side and pessimism from one and that is part of the pushing the process to a conclusion. you know as a governor that has to happen for the good of the country. >> mike: john, you have been a governor and a senator and i
. harry reid said the sky is falling and nothing good is happening. who's right? >> i think the basic tenants are in place to get to a deal. we ned to get it down for the american people. basic frame work is there and i hope what you are seeing is push i hope the president will be involveny toz push to get the deal done. i think we can do it and we have all of the frame work in place and all of the elements are there. we node to just get it done. >> mike: john you and i are frens a long time. i will ignore the fact several million people are listening in. what is the atmosphere like when you go behind closed door and you are talking. you don't have to break a confidence. but what is going on back there? >> mike from our perspective we have to get a grip on
balanced budget amendment and gets us on the right track it is not as much as we need but a big step in the right direction. >> mike: do you sense that democrats that are not ready to on the record. they want to get it done and realize that at least some semblance of the boehner bill is best to come up with, is that happening in >> i don't think so . that's where we are going . i think you can see, you know sometimes people think that like the boehner bill got voted down in the senate you start over. that's not the case. you adjoust and move forward. you can see optimism from one side and pessimism from one and that is part of the pushing the process to a conclusion. you know as a governor that has to happen for the good of the country. >> mike: john, you have been a governor and a senator and i hope you and your colleagues can get this resolved somehow
in stewartstown. earlier today searchers drained part of a nearby river and found nothing. the f.b.i. is offering a $25,000 reward for information to lead them to celina. stay with fox for the latest. mike huckabee is coming up now. ♪ [applause] >> mike: we are back live on a special edition of huckabee. you are looking at a live look at the senate floor where the senate is planning on a 1:00 a.m. vote. a lot is happen negligent senate. we'll talk to the republican senator from north dakota. my good friend john hoban. thanks for joining tonight. >> good to be with you. >> mike: we'll talk about the mixed message. mcconnell said we are close to a deal and talked to biden and the white house and optmistic
the white house and optmistic . harry reid said the sky is falling and nothing good is happening. who's right? >> i think the basic tenants are in place to get to a deal. we ned to get it down for the american people. basic frame work is there and i hope what you are seeing is push i hope the president will be involveny toz push to get the deal done. i think we can do it and we have all of the frame work in place and all of the elements are there. we node to just get it done. >> mike: john you and i are frens a long time. i will ignore the fact several million people are listening in. what is the atmosphere like when you go behind closed door and you are talking. you don't have to break a confidence. but what is going on back
balanced budget amendment and gets us on the right track it is not as much as we need but a big step in the right direction. >> mike: do you sense that democrats that are not ready to on the record. they want to get it done and realize that at least some semblance of the boehner bill is best to come up with, is that happening in >> i don't think so . that's where we are going . i think you can see, you know sometimes people think that like the boehner bill got voted down in the senate you start over. that's not the case. you adjoust and move forward. you can see optimism from one side and pessimism from one and that is part of the pushing the process to a conclusion. you know as a governor that has to happen for the good of the country. >> mike: john, you have been a governor and a senator and i hope you and your colleagues can get this resolved somehow
that's what i am talking. ♪ who are these good people? who are they? ♪ americans, that's who. just like you friend and neighbors. ♪ americans that's who. brother steve and these from arkansas. ♪ americans that's who. like our friend governor mike huckabee. god bless you, mike huckabee. america. ♪ americans that's who. [applause] >> the gatlin brothers. reminds us that americans are the people whatthat the world depends on time and time again. make sure you join us for another live huckabee 8:00 p.m. and latest on the debt negotiations in washington . thanks to all of you for being with us and i hope you had a
that's what i am talking. ♪ who are these good people? who are they? ♪ americans, that's who. just like you friend and neighbors. ♪ americans that's who. brother steve and these from arkansas. ♪ americans that's who. like our friend governor mike huckabee. god bless you, mike huckabee. america. ♪ americans that's who. [applause] >> the gatlin brothers. reminds us that americans are the people whatthat the world depends on time and time again. make sure you join us for another live huckabee 8:00 p.m. and latest on the debt negotiations in washington . thanks to all of you for being with us and i hope you had a
that's what i am talking. ♪ who are these good people? who are they? ♪ americans, that's who. just like you friend and neighbors. ♪ americans that's who. brother steve and these from arkansas. ♪ americans that's who. like our friend governor mike huckabee. god bless you, mike huckabee. america. ♪ americans that's who. [applause] >> the gatlin brothers. reminds us that americans are the people whatthat the world depends on time and time again. make sure you join us for another live huckabee 8:00 p.m. and latest on the debt negotiations in washington .
more savings and increase the debt ceil a vote on the balanced budget amendment and gets us on the right track it is not as much as we need but a big step in the right direction. >> mike: do you sense that democrats that are not ready to on the record. they want to get it done and realize that at least some semblance of the boehner bill is best to come up with, is that happening in >> i don't think so . that's where we are going . i think you can see, you know sometimes people think that like the boehner bill got voted down in the senate you start over. that's not the case. you adjoust and move forward. you can see optimism from one side and pessimism from one and that is part of the pushing the process to a conclusion. you know as a governor that has to happen for the good of the country. >> mike: john, you have been a governor and a senator and i