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This point, since ronald reagan. this has been a republican seat. president trump won the district by 11 points. that is not eking it out. okay? that's 11 points. it's a comfortable margin. so the question is tonight does the margin of victory matter for republicans or is a win a win even if it's by one point compared to the 11 that the president pulled off as just an example? >> well, a win is a win in the fact that if democrats were to win it would be one less seat they have to win in november. of course this would be one of those seats they would have to win in november. but i do think the ...

Going that far. democrats are saying it should continue and republicans, i think, will kind of remain quiet and say it should wrap up soon, which has been their line. >> rick: in terms of these 12, prosecution is likely since the prospects are in russia and it won't be extradited. >> exactly. senator warner, you had him on earlier saying this is a messaging tool. saying we know about this. this is very serious and the president is going to meet with vladimir putin. so he might pressure him to send these guys back but i doubt putin will do that. >> rick: how do we protect ourselves from this ha...

We know the wind is going to be in our face. we're not sure if it's a category 3, 4, or 5. but i'm hoping we can hold the senate. >> oh, that is a very telling tone of voice. it is looking like an increasingly difficult climate for senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and the republican party to weather the midterms. "the new york times" pointing out that republicans are beginning to use the fear of impeachment as a messaging tool. quote, a strategy is emerging on the right for how to energize conservatives and drive a wedge between the anti-trump left and moderate voters warn that democrats...

N >> thank you. and joining me now, republican congressman patrick mehan of pennsylvania. good morning. you said that the administration's initial budget in march reflected a quote of different set of priorities that you have set. as you look at this first full budget, what do you make of it? >> i think it's messaging tool. it's not different than what has happened in every administration. the president sets out what they would like to see in terms of a budget but it's congress that ultimately proper yates t ultimately appropriates the money. and the senate is going to be the first place you s...