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A vote on the yes -- a vote yes on this rules package does not cut a single dollar from our nation's defense, but i would also say this. >> that would be one -- >> we're trillions of dollars in debt, and if we're not willing to look at every major expense of this country to see how we can do better, shame on us. >> when you say it was kind of part of the conversation, this is one those handshake deals that melanie mentioned. apparently, and this is what i learned from the conversation that jake tapper had over the weekend with congressman chip roy, there was this agreement to cut discretionary...

Concerned about the concessions that you cut particularly on vac at ating the chair. the speaker didn't answer that. he hasn't in the passed when i've asked him about this specific issue. about allowing one member of the house to essentially call for the speaker's oust. he has said he's not afraid of that. he said bring -- he'll be able to survive this if it were to come to pass. he was asked late friday night after he secured the votes for the speakership whether or not he could maintain and keep his job. how confident he is. he said he's a 1,000% confident he could keep his job. but the rule...

>> first of all, let's understand that this is not a rules package. that is a summary of a hostage note. this is a list of concessions that kevin mccarthy had to make to liberate himself and become speaker. the minority does have tools, but it's -- you know, i was in the majority, i was in the minority. i was in the leadership. those cools will be wielded effectively by hakeem jeffries but it's not -- it false to the republicans to govern. after the election, we knew we had divided government. it's not only divided, but the republican caucus is divided between moderates and extremists. which m...

Caucus chair to that stature. and now everything lives on this margin of five votes. so kevin has to find the goldie lox complain on everything and he is not going to be able to do that. he will have to work on question that's refuses to work with, and caucus will see the inability to move forward. >> and even if moderates go along with the rules package, but then you have all these other things that were pushed hard by the far right, they include according to your reporting tightening abortion restrictions, cutting defense spending, social programs, first of all, is it even clear that there i...

Majority leader steve scalise. this has been in effect for 150 years. so shouldn't be a concern. i'd prefer it to be 50 plus one on the conference side. but i think it's going to be fine. mccarthy's going to have to just deal with that. look, it really brings a high level of accountability. everybody's voice on the republican side is going to make a difference. and as you can see we have a pretty diverse group. a lot of this could have gotten done without a lot of the drama. but the main provisions of this rules package, of accountability in spending, in taxes, you need 3/5 in order to raise t...