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Have right now fits very closely together. it's not something where they have a lot of space to give money here or give a provision here. because of that fact, these senators are that hanging out right now with concerns, those concerns could be very problematic going forward. i think what everybody needs to keep an eye on at least according to republican officials i've spoken to in both chambers is will they start inching towards the proposal in the next couple of weeks? that's the key timeline. by the end of the week after thanksgiving, they want to have this through the senate floor. if they...

Making sure we know they have their back. a lot of houses as well on this. that's reflective with the house republicans. there is unity. of course as we have been talking about. >> i want to give a little bit more of phil's reporting. he was told that the president repeatedly told members that they have to sell the plan as the biggest tax cut in history. trumpian basically. he told members that this was a key line that they needed to remember. >> this is the cut cut cut bill. above marketing and the white house. >> which he nls a lot about. >> people talk about him being a real estate billiona...

Make more of what's yours. >> as we see, president trump has just wrapped up a meeting on capitol hill ahead of a crucial must pass bill for republicans in the house tax reform. i want to bring in phil matingly. what's the latest? it sounds like they might be voting soon. >> in a matter of minutes. about 20 minutes is what they are expecting. the best distribution i got of where things stand in the house is from a member. i texted him and said what are you expecting? he said two words. no dram a. you have been watching house republicans and that might surprise you, but it underscores the work ...

Process. a big with a lot of significant hurdles and problems bubbling up about what will happen in the next steps. dana? >> phil, no drama. i'm not going to put you on the spot, but do you have any sense that right now it just seems from your sources that they are not expecting anything last minute. sometimes that happens as members are heading to the floor and it looks like we are minutes away from that. >> look. they have this one pretty set. the house ways and means chairman felt like they had the votes locked up then and they had a few more days to go. again, you know this as well as anyb...

You might have a problem with individual provision or even a couple. overall, this bill is a winner. their ability, wolf, to be able to convey that message and convince their members with that message will determine whether or not it passes the house next week, but also the senate in a couple weeks and if gop lead verse their way, by christmas, congress all itself, wolf. >> yeah, a lots at stake for the politicians. enormous amount at stake for the american people right now with these potential tax cuts. phil matingly, thanks very much. we're going to be speaking right now with the director of...