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Let's mix it up. the gop trying to block the democrats if passing the health care bill using what they call the slaughter solution. it's called deem and pass, call it what you want. there's a whole bunch of procedural things going on down here in washington, d.c. and ultimately, it is an effort to try to get the legislation to proceed as far as i can tell. without having to have a ton of accountability along the way as to who exactly did what. at least that's my perspective on it. javier ortiz, republican skltant and chris kafinas, democratic strategist. >> we're all sitting very nice to each ...

Approved. if it was okay for republicans to do it over and over, why isn't it okay for democrats to do it now. >> good morning, david. well, listen, they have never passed any bill with that gimmick of legislation of such substantial implications and the kind of dollar value that is attached to it. if democrats -- and republicans, they need courage of where they stand on the legislation. they should be an up and down vote. they should not have the speaker of the house protect them against being slaughtered in the november election. that's why they were sent to washington, d.c. they should not ...

Security or medicare did something for the american people. >> bret: senator mitch mcconnell the minority leader in the senate says you will be history if you vote for this bill, charles. >> i was just smiling. i wasn't laughing outloud. i was being polite. the guy will have to be remembered because he won't be around. look, the reason that pelosi sounded relatively uncertain is because there are two problems. do you have enough votes in the house to pass the senate bill as is? and i think she may not. and that's why they are talking about the slaughter solution, named after the chair of the r...

Security or medicare did something for the american people. >> bret: senator mitch mcconnell the minority leader in the senate says you will be history if you vote for this bill, charles. >> i was just smiling. i wasn't laughing outloud. i was being polite. the guy will have to be remembered because he won't be around. look, the reason that pelosi sounded relatively uncertain is because there are two problems. do you have enough votes in the house to pass the senate bill as is? and i think she may not. and that's why they are talking about the slaughter solution, named after the chair of the r...

That with a shaker of salt. >> let's do a little look at the sunday shows. here it is monday. this was the revelry for this week. this happening. what a week it's going to be. here's the administration line on health care reform on the sunday shows. let's listen. >> i believe it is going to happen this week. i think we are going to have a vote. the american people are entitled to an up or down vote. >> whoever sits here this time next week, you will be talking about health care reform not as a presidential proposal, but as something that will soon be the law of the land. >> you know what? i th...