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What specific changes did the president offer them today that were new -- >> it's not just changes, as i mentioned to cecilia, part is administrative stuff and making sure they have reassurances that certain things that secretary -- enacted when she enacted the bill that will be acted upon immediately and so there was an numeration of some of those things and aspects of support that would be given for the phase three bills about buying across state lines, increasing shas, there's a lot of talk about that and where it comes down to right now especially among those members. they feel very good a...

Seems they like other parts like a reduced deficit and reduction in premiums. >> the cbo is saying just with what we're doing, first prong alone, 10% decline in the original market. that's a significant reduction. we're talking about bringing costs down and increasing choices. >> reporter: cherry-picking of data is low-hanging fruit for democrats. >> all this hocus-pocus language that they talk about, well, you're not going to be able -- worried about costs but then they don't seem like they're that much worried about coverage. and so what i'm saying to them is that the american people need co...

Suggested by a number of people rip it up and start all over again because jim jordan just this morning was saying the fund mental aspects of what was promised the american people when they ran for election back in the fall and by the president when he ran for election is not in this bill. >> respectfully i would suggest it's gone through two house committees with unanimous support. >> but there's not a caucus member on either one. >> that's not true. >> well that's what they said. >> i will use major garrett to check you. four pinocchios. >> the president sas i've state there will be a manage...

Goals are going to benefit every american. obviously, the more support we get, the better. as we continue to meet with members and talk to them and get their ideas, i think we're going to have a phenomenal outcome of this bill. there are a lot of ways we'll continue to gather input and ideas. the closer we can get to achieving that goal, great. he'll con to provide us with constructive ideas. we'll get as many people included. >> the managers amendment is annedan ed admission of the bill. you would never pass it if you had the votes, correct? >> no. it's an admission of what we stated at the b...

The stuff that happens in the legislative places that most people don't pay attention to high school civic classes. it goes back couple hundred years of american tradition and couple hundred years of french and british tradition. it's deep stuff. i want to aggravate this is unpen trabl by reading the language of the legislation to managers amendment. it is something that always pops up at the end where the bosses say, we make the mistake. all the stuff we were talking about, it needs to be talked about. so this is an amendment to the amendment in a nature of a substitute. that is what it actua...