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The president also apparently in these remarks trying to blame democrats, saying the lack of support from democrats is what doomed this republican replacement effort. let's bring back hugh hewitt, e.j. dionne, as we wait to get that tape. hugh hewitt, i think that is an interesting argument, the president apparently trying to make pinning this on democrats. he had paul ryan, though, in the press conference we just played a few minutes ago, paul ryan acknowledging that there were republican hold-outs to keep him from ultimately reaching the magic number, the magic number of 215. and i'm thinkin...

Compare anything to because obamacare won't be around for a year or two. it's gone. >> harris: trump in tennessee last night selling the republican plan to replace obamacare. senate minority leader chuck schumer disagrees that obamacare is failing. but says he is willing to work with the president to fix it but only if the g.o.p. scraps the replacement effort. >> once president trump and speaker ryan, leader mcconnell say they're no longer going to repeal, of course we want to make aca better and we will work with them to improve it. but if you repeal it, you can't do it. have you nothing. and...

Kind of coverage they want for themselves and their family, not the government forces them to buy. there are costs that need to come down we believe are going to be able to do it through this system. >> dana: president address the replacement effort at the white house earlier today. >> the press is making obamacare look so good all good all of a sudden. i am watching the news. looks so good. they are showing these reports, and the republicans frankly are putting themselves in a very bad position. i tell this to tom price all the time. by appealing -- repealing obamacare. people aren't going to...

Affordable coverage. that means more choices and lower cost. it means real protections in peace of mind. it means returning your character your control. >> the repeal in replacement effort is moving along. there is growing frustration along members and voters that they're they are not moving along fast enough. >> it is not always smooth sailing indeed. what are they doing to block the efforts at this point. he has now been confirmed and now he is in place activists are focusing over the next week. they are organizing groups to confront them at town halls all over the next week but also helping...

Wishing them a speedy recovery. make-or-break vote in the quest to repeal obamacare now hours to take place now. it will be in the hands of the u.s. house. this after the senate approved a budget resolution that would strip the health care law of its funding. house speaker paul ryan is working closely with the president-elect how to roll out a replacement effort. >> i have spoken with president-elect trump probably two times in the last three days on this. mike pence was in my office yesterday to discuss this. so we're in complete sync. we agree. we want to make sure we move these things con...