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Think at the last moment faced with a vote that some of these senators will vote for it? >> kind of depends what day you ask them that question. there have been some days where they can't exactly see how they're going to get back, particularly with senator mccain being out. that's a crucial vote for this. they plan to spend the next couple of days trying to see if repeal and replace could get the votes, if repeal only could get the votes. republicans mixed the messages, the constant shifting from the president, sometimes within the same day, is hugely unhelpful because republicans also want to...

Matters to the american people is lowering those premiums. improving access. making sure that people whahave pre-existing conditions are covered. how we get there, legislative process. at the end of the day, as long as we are fulfilling those promises to the american people that the president made and that's the end result and that's what people are focused on. >> i know the vice president, i remember when the house was passing its health care version was very involved with that. talk to me about his involvement in that. has the vice president been in contact with the senate majority leader? h...

Consensus, that's how you have a stronger legislative process. >> absolutely. >> and a stronger product as well. better for the american public and better for the american economy. we need to come together and actually govern and put party politics aside for two minutes and actually do what the american public sent people to washington to do and that is actually to, you know, craft legislation and make -- make government work for people. >> get it done. they are pushing for spring for this to happen. griff jenkins said in his report. >> do you believe that we have consensus right here on fox n...

Jordan, let's get started. we are ready to repeal and replace. what do you feel when you hear that? >> i think the president said it best earlier today. he's disappointed. he worked hard and gave the numbers to the freedom caucus as well as the house republican conference, the tuesday group study committee an opportunity to have their voice heard and put into the bill. he acted in good faith and went above and beyond. to hear him talk about the appeal process, it did start, and we had the opportunity. >> the president has done a lot by executive order. this is his first up at bat with legislat...

Affordable, more patient-centered health care. >> i know that's the line that you guys have, but i want to talk about the timeline here. you have paul ryan talking about marking this up in a matter of weeks and passing out of committee into the floor of the house. you have mitch mcconnell saying it will get a floor vote in the senate by april recess. that's five weeks. do you remember when the affordable care act got its floor vote in the house back in 2009? >> well, i wasn't here, so no i don't remember that. >> it was in november of that year. it was nine months of legislative process, inclu...