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Of congress, they are single seekers of reelection. that's what -- politics 101, that's what you learn. so they are looking at trying to get things passed, but with the president behaving the way he is, they don't have a singular message to get behind and be able to work together. like in the '90s when we have the contract with america, republicans may have had differences in the party, but you had certain legislative priorities and you knew who was on your team and they stayed with that messaging. that doesn't exist now because they never know. if the members in congress -- they have their me...

It is impossible to overstate how important this moment is, two united states senators felt compelled today to publicly blast the president for not telling the truth. and not just getting caught doing it once, doing it over and over and over. my panel is back with me now to discuss this. ryan, let's get you back in. we know president trump does not tell the truth. both senators flake and corker called him out today. take a listen. >> we were not made great as a country by indulging in or even kpalting our worst impulse s, turning against ourselves, glorifying in the things that divide us by ca...

Campaign had been more transparent, the same question i asked brian? >> i don't know anything about that either. i mean, i was working on the campaign as well on the outside and, you know, i just don't -- i don't know. but i think -- i think his explanation about why law firms don't reveal that kind of stuff is understandable. and it was started by republicans. >> there is a quote in the washington post that says one person close to the matter said the campaign and the dnc were not informed by the law firm or fusion gps. of fusion gps's role. let's move on, steve, let's talk about your agenda ...

Celebrating saying steve bannon added another scout as another establishment domino falls. senators flake and corker won't be going anywhere anytime soon. we'll be in the united states senate until january of 2019. the president, for his part today, headed to dallas for a fund-raiser. chris and alisyn? >> joe, thank you very much. roe for cnn politics, chris cizilla. let's play more of this sound so we can do a good discussion on full complement of things that were said. we have flake and corker. >> do you think that president trump is setting a bad example for the nation's children? >> yes. s...

Numbers, what hasn't been said is that jeff flake isn't, you know, residing from the senator you're not running for reelection out of protest, his numbers are horrible in arizona. i've seen those numbers and there's a good chance that he very good chance that he was not going to get reelected, and by the way, the same thing with bob corker. if you look at a lot of the senate elections in 2016 that the candidates who ran with donald trump won, you know, that was marco rubio. >> i understand, i understand what you're saying. can i get to the point -- can i get specific to what -- >> all i'm sayi...