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What is the state of play as you understand it? you're a member of house leadership. >> well, chuck, first of all, let me tell that you there is something that a republican member of congress and this democratic member of congress can agree on. that is that a republican freshman from upstate new york today said that republicans are playing a dangerous game of chicken with the debt ceiling. that's something i agree with. let's understand what these republicanes have been doing. they want to end medicare. they just introduced a bill to privatize social security. they want to extend tax cuts for ...

Again, chuck, well strengthen medicare. we will improve medicare. we will reform medicare. ending medicare is off the table. we will not agree to it and we will not negotiate it. >> congressman israel, have a good weekend. >> big mets-yankees game. >> i always rooting for the national team. congressman, thanks. >> thank you. all right, joining me now, major garrett, chief congressional correspondent for the national journal. i want to quickly react it something that congressman israel said. doesn't want to kick the can down the road. sounds like a guy -- all right, if that's the deal, let's ...

To raise the debt ceiling temporarily? can you sign on to something like that? >> chuck, i prefer ton. i wasn't elected to kick the can. the matter is, he can don't need to kick the can. everybody knows what needs to be done. tighten belts, those are the elements of a long term deal that will help our economy grow and prosper in the future. we have done it before. we could do it again. it would be nice it if we had republicans to noe republicans to negotiate in, in good faith. >> some cuts in medicare, i know you guys have been making a big deal about the 45th anniversary of medicare just past...