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>> republicans put defense spending in the continuing resolution. we're putting a package out there that cuts back on the defense spending. give some credit for what the republicans are doing. >> let's credit -- we got about a minute or so left. i want to model the good bipartisan behavior that could preview the deal. don't we need to agree republicans need to agree that you can't double the number of people in an ageing america on these social security and medicare programs without taxes higher than their historic norms and in exchange for that democrats have to say yes we have to slow the gr...

Social security package. in fact, at the venue, i made clear that i thought there were very serious problems with it. but i thought it's an obligation if the president asks you to go to your state, you go. and i think that's a smart thing to do because you can have an impact possibly. you might influence the outcome. and also, it's just good manners. >> and we saw senator heitkamp do that, travel on air force one to north dakota with president trump. president trump called her out at the rally. but no commitments, just like you and president bush on social security. when the bush tax cuts were...

The senate finance committee. and when i saw those invitations go out, senator, i thought of you. i thought well, if kent conrad was in the senate and trump had won by 36 points in north dakota, he'd probably be getting one of those invitations. what would you have done? would you have gone to this dinner? >> absolutely. first of all, i think anyone, any sitting senator who is invited to the white house by a president of either party should go, because it's a chance to influence the outcome. and besides, it's also good manners. you know, when george bush -- george w. bush, bush 43 was elected ...