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Who informally advised senator lonnie chin. he served under president george w. bush. you have been listening to this conversation where the math is here. who supports the motion to proceed? who supports the bill? how is this math going to change from last week when this whole thing seemed to fall apart? >> reporter: well, what's changed between last week and this week is a couple of thing. first of all, you had a number of outside groups getting on senators on the fence, look, this is a crucial vote, not on the policy mind you but the vote to actually go to consideration of the bill. all of t...

Now we've got to come together. that's the bottom line. we have to come together as a mention. >> you mentioned house speaker paul ryan, he spoke about the gop's growing pains, kind of what you just said. do you think he bears any responsibility for failing to unite the party behind this plan? was it the content of the plan to blame? >> well, you know, i have greatest respect for paul ryan. known him for seven years. he's got a great policy mind. he's got an ability to listen that is so critical to be our leader. i think he'll be just fine going forward. he did the best job he could given the ...

Firming up hispanic and latino voters for president obama. very interesting tactically that not only is he going to the border focusing on the issue but taking that border enforcement tact rather than focusing more on path to citizenship that might win him a little bit more kudos with the hispanic community. >> the key to it is napolitano and the increased deportation rates. that's the card that they're playing. it tells wyou what they think their weaknesses are. and we'll see the face book/twitter announcement from newt gingrich. >> you know, andrea, i have talked to lots and lots of people a...

but he is a great talent. incredibly bright, smart guy. strong policy mind. somebody who has made a huge difference in the time he has been here. a real loss for the institution and our country. >> bill: have you spoken to him? >> not since the news broke. i don't think he has confirmed it yet. if the reporting is accurate, then it sounds like that's a direction which he is headed. i certainly am grateful for his service to the country. he came into the congress just two years after i did. he was a really young guy at the time. he have has accomplished a lot in the amount of time he has bee...