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Front and center. you have a number of these world leaders who are members of the g7 who are concerned about their own economy softening. we have seen it in europe. we have a number of leaders who are worried that this president will slap tariffs on their goods. he has threatened to do it with german cars, he has threatened with french wine and he has threatened with the chinese. the clouds that have been gathering in terms of economic indicators, that will be front and center. then the individual side discussions and disputes the president is having with various leaders who are going to be at...

Donald trump and kim jong un. he will be informing the us not only of what specifically was agreed upon but any side discussions and his impressions of kim jong un. patty: 1 why was it so difficult to get here? the separating line was not that high to cross, too easy to walk over that line and it took us 11 years to get here. do you truly believe there's a change happening in terms of kim jong un and north korea? >> to borrow a phrase from ronald reagan we should trust and verify. it has taken so long because in the past north korea has made various agreements it failed to live up to. the reas...

Trump's comments. they met three times during this meeting in vietnam. and originally h.r. mcmaster had come out and said they were still trying to sort out the meeting. it seemed a lot like the run up to the g-20 summit in hamburg where they were unwilling to say what kind of meeting. in fact, they came out and said the two would not meet because of conflict and schedules, then we find out they've had three encounters, side discussions, and they're even going to issue a joint statement on syria. so they are trying to evade the press to some degree on this. >> steve, i've got to get this in re...

Or splinter with some for, sop opposed? >> i don't know the answer to that question. only that i think that their efforts so far have improved the bill significantly. there is still much that could be done and i'm going to hope all the way up to the deadline that we do everything that we can, either in the bill or through some type of side discussions that will improve it in the long run. >> can you describe a little bit how intense these negotiations have been with the president and with his staff and what it's been like to be inside those rooms? >> you know, i don't know what other people's ...

Entitlement, colleagues recognize the size of the task at hand. >> we empathize and sympathize with the overwhelming job the folks have. let me tell you, they are very, very serious about the work that they have been challenged to do. >> progress by the overall committee has been slow, sources say there have been some side discussions and with some convince house democrats are not that interested in cutting a deal. the most likely scenario may be finding seven to work with, and then move forward. bret? >> bret: mike emanuel live on the hill. mike, thank you. if you are on social security, ther...