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A lot of people interpreted as the only piece of legislation that had a chance of passing. is that still your assessment? >> well, i wouldn't say the only piece of legislation, but i called it the sweet spot because it would do a whole lot of good and had a good chance of passing. i'm working very hard with both democrats and republicans, pro-nra and anti-nra people, to come up with a background check bill that will be acceptable to 60 senators and be very strong and get the job done. it's very hard. we're working hard and i'm very hopeful we can get this passed. >> it's a fragile coalition. n...

Background checks. but behind the scenes the organization has been orchestrating a two-pronged attacks, telling moderates that background checks would be ineffective against criminal considers and rallying around background checks that would require private sellers to keep records. >> there's no doubt that they're doing an amazing job lobbying as they always do. but when we think about the time that it takes to change things, a point of history, it took the right a really long time to move the dial over as far over as it is now. if you look back centuries, in the 19th century and early part of...

Background checks. >> nothing we're talking about would prevent nowtown from happening. the guy did not fail a background check. >> now graham said that despite the fact that a background check forced adam lanza to walk away from a gun purchase in the days before the shooting according to the l.a. times. the "times" wrote that lanza attempted to purchase a rifle from a gun store but was turned away because he didn't want to wait for the required 14-day background check. senator chuck schumer, of the so-called universal background checks bill left off the universal part when discussing what he ...

Each if they do the house is a real challenge. you still hear from a lot of republicans they would like to do something. not just the public opinion polls and not michael bloomberg's money and not even the tragic events in connecticut. a lot of see it something they are willing to deal with if they can find a compromise. i think basically they need -- still need a republican party. colburn may not be the one they get. i think john mccain may be. >> it's a 90% issue when it comes to the background checks for criminals for people with mental issues, harold. the big holdup now is individual-to-in...

See eye to eye. lindsey graham says they have a deal. >> it has to be drafted. it will be rolled out next week. yes, i believe it will pass the house because it secures our borders. it controls who gets the job as to the 11 million, they'll have a pathway to citizenship but it will be earned, it will be long, and it will be hard and i think it is fair. and the main thing, the combination of events in this bill will prevent a third wave of illegal immigration and replace a broken immigration with a merit based economic based system to help grow our economy in the future. >> but senator marco ru...