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Gospel. so, say we do get to the point where thanksgiving we do not have a deal, and automatic cuts supposedly kick in, and we have had the president saying he would not back those automatic sequestration cuts and i don't know if he can veto them or if it is understood they are automatic, is it your understanding they are automatic and he cannot veto them because that confused folk. >>guest: my understanding it is automatic it was part of the legislation that was passed by congress august 2 and the president signed interest law. the cuts part of that. there is nothing left to veto. if nothing ...

Congressional leaders and the white house. no one would suggest it is perfect but we worked hard to find common ground. first and foremost, this bipartisan agreement will unwind the sequestration cuts that have hamstrung our armed forces and jeopardized our national security. >> after months of legislative log jams this budget deal is a genuine breakthrough. after months of fiscal brinkmanship, this budget deal is a first real sprout of bipartisanship. >> that is the senate. the house may or may not cooperate. you have democratic leader nancy pell oosi taking to the house fr quite a while toda...

And disaster relief funding for hurricane and wild fire victims. the senate majority leader talked about benefit to the united states military. >> first around foremost, this bipartisan agreement will unwind the sequestration cuts that have hamstrung our armed forces and jeopardized our national security. >> the senate democratic leader talked about the domestic priorities, getting more money in this deal and noted it is a compromise. >> there's one or two final details to work out, but all the principles of the agreement are in place. the budget deal doesn't have everything democrats want. it...

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$2 billion for the national institutes of health. $4 billion for college afford ability. lift funding for domestic programs by $131 billion. the budget deal is a win for the american people. >> neil: all right. that's always in the eyes of the beholder. i didn't make that seem it was only chuck schumer adding to this. the republicans were just as much. in all, $300 billion in spending beyond what we have right now. both the republicans dug into that trough and the democrats. i'm not implying this is just chuck schumer and his piling on. both parties have gone ahead and turned their back on seq...