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Now so long-term probably not a big negative for republicans. >> the striking figure i saw in this race was donald trump's approval rating in alabama which is one of his best states was only at 48% in the exit poll for the senate campaign, 62% when he won, went from won in 2016. if he is at 48% in alabama we know he is under 40 in all kinds of important states where senate candidates and house candidates are going to run. what does this tell us about 2018? >> we know how much that hurt republican candidates. don't forget the alabama race comes on the heels of virginia and the gubernatorial rac...

Expects that but what it does do is assemble the top rate is not permanent. if republicans declined to lower the top rate and lowered it to 38 and house didn't touch it and in some cases increased it. this represents some progress republicans can fight another day on this question. >> you have a few disappointments? >> i would love to have seen a much cleaner bill. i understand why they did it, to have the support of house republicans from high tax states but we have a $10,000 deduction on state and local taxes. i wish marco rubio had not gotten his childcare tax provision because let's be hon...

>> stunning setback for senate republicans as roy moore was narrowly defeated by challenger doug jones in alabama sending democrats their first senate seat in that state in 25 years which what lessons can republicans take from roy moore's loss and what will this majority mean for the republican agenda going forward. we are back with kate odell and james freeman. dan, is this going to hurt tax reform? >> i don't think it will have a big effect on tax reform unless it rolls into the next year. it puts pressure on them to get it done this year, luther strange from alabama can vote for it. >> what...

Everything was being done and he slipped through, 3 people in 14 months and this is a question that is worth while thinking about. >> alabama sends a message, what republicans can learn from roy moore absented defeat when we return.

First year of any presidency since circuit courts were created in 1891. an amazing establishment and they better keep the pace up coming into the new year. >> what about the rest of the agenda talking about welfare reform, entitlement reform, infrastructure spending. most or all of those will take 60 senate votes. maybe they can do one more reconciliation bill to get 50 but even that was 51 will be tough. >> you turned a reliable yes vote for the republican agenda into a know or maybe not. we will see if doug jones has any interest in reelection. >> it is a no. >> probably a know. at the margi...