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This is -- we just don't want to go down this way. you know, for years republicans were attacked for not -- and other members of congress were not visiting other countries, to get their perspectives. so the last thing we want to do is start pressuring countries to ban elected american lawmakers from going to visit. so israel takes half a step toward the right direction but we'll talk about that a lot more coming up. and get everybody's opinion on it. but let's go now, willie, to the new fox news national polls. >> yeah. fascinating polls showing joe biden continuing as the front-runner. the le...

The state department and the pentagon. john, there are already three names that are floated as possible replacements. tell us about them. >> that's right. there are three names. we must start by saying that the white house denies vigorously that mcmaster is on his way out any time soon and that there's a search going on. there are three names that sources have told us are in consideration. let's take them one by one. first is the name by stephen biegun, vice president at ford motor company, third generation but has quite a bit of national security experience, working under the george bush admi...

>> bret: every week viewers vote for your choice online in the friday lightning round. steve's pick won with 52% of the vote and we will tell you the pick shortly. not really a lead pick for the friday lightning round. states defunding planned parenthood. charles, a showdown in texas. the obama administration $35 million cutting off this medicaid-backed women's health program because the state legislature essentially blocked local branches of planned parenthood. and the governor there governor perry is going to fight this but this is a battle that is going on in a number of different states. >...