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Senator Lindsey Graham whether or not there is an investigation ongoing into the Donald Trump Campaign and those contacts that allegedly occurred with russian officials during the president ial election. Since they have not confirmed the existence of an investigation, they have not even confirmed with senators, so in a private meeting between graham and whitehouse on march 2nd, james comey would not tell these two senators whether or not there was an investigation ongoing, even though they sit on a judiciary subcommittee investigating the issue of russia. Comey according to Sheldon Whitehouse ...

Quickly became clear that this was really complicated. >> back to the senate. >> oh lord. >> then you head up here. the white house to get signed. >> you could see why this would be a little hard to follow or confusing for anyone who doesn't work in congress for a living. i mean it's three, 58 steps. here the provision we're talking about. the basically said you can get student loans through bankruptcy. when do we notice? >> the first time it pops up his back here in this little detour to the rules committee. >> what does that suggest? >> that suggests it was part of a managers amendment, whic...

The U.S. Senate's much-discussed Christmas Eve vote on health care reform has not received the attention it deserves on certain crucial details concerning the replacement of the so-called "public option" with a new federal contracting authority. In fact, the Yuletide bill is nothing more than a reincarnation of the same old government-run health care that has become increasingly unpopular with the American public. There is one new aspect: This newest version provides the U.S. Office of Personnel Management with new and expanded powers.

And that is -- this would ordinarily be a situation, more on the subject you ever want to know, and rejected as soon as these bills are passed. not useful in their life for the future. on reconciliation, you really can't do an expansive managers amendment. we put the bill out last week. there are changes. managers amendment. pass it on. reconciliation, you have to have it embraced in a totality of another amendment, but it's really that it contains it all so that it adds up. that's what reconciliation is about. and so when people are saying, this is a whole new bill, no, it isn't. but if you i...

Their version of tax legislation today. what happens if it doesn't pass, if they don't pass the bill? this is lindsey graham. >> if party fractures, most income that's in 2018 will get a severe primary challenge. a lot of them will probably lose. the base will fracture. the financial contributions will stop. other than that, it will be fine. >> joining me now, democratic congressman joe crowley, member of the house ways and means committee and chair of the democratic caucus. congressman, thanks for being with us. first on the house bill, what are the chances of that passing? >> i think they pr...