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Doing nothing but talking about comey and russia and this and that. a lot of it's the media asking them about it in thing hallways, and that is distracting. elizabeth: we can talk about tax reform and health care, those things can feasibly be pushed, but the budget has to be passed or else then we talk about a shutdown. >> well, the budget is a spending blueprint. what they really need to pass without a shutdown is spending bills. those are 12 separate appropriations measures that are now churning through congress. they're way behind on this. it's likely we'll end up with another big so-called...

There's no question. and we're going to do the best that we can. but, you know, we have a full two-year congressional cycle here to get many of those things done and again, i think we're moving along in a thoughtful way with way too much work to get done. a lot of people to get confirmed nomination wise. spending issues, a lot to get done. it's a privilege to serve in the senate to accomplish those things. we'll move along as quickly as we can. >> i'm going to leave it there. thanks for coming on. >> thank you. earlier this morning i spoke with homeland security john kelly and i began with a...

There's no question. and we're going to do the best that we can. but you know, we have a full two-year congressional cycle here to get many of those things done, and again, i think we're moving along in a thoughtful way with way too much work. you're right, to get done. a lot of people to get confirmed nominationwise. spending issues, a lot to get done. it's a privilege to serve in the senate to try to accomplish those things. we'll move along as quick willy as we can. >> got a busy show this morning. senator bob corker, republican from tennessee, thanks for coming on and sharing your views. ...

Be more in the public. there seems to be some consolidation beginning to take place on tax reform. had a great discussion with smith at fed ex who is working with many business associates. there seems to be something gelling there, but no, we've got a lot to do. there's no question and we're going to do the best that we can, but you know, we have a full two-year congressional cycle here to get many of those things done and again, i think we're moving along in a thoughtful way with way too much work to get done. a lot of people to get confirmed nomination wise. spending issues, a lot to get don...

>> i'm a yes, by the way. >> deal by thursday? >> yes. >> because you would have overcome what obstacle? >> because we would have decided as a congress that we need to avoid going over the debt limit and it will probably be a rather short-term solution. >> you know house republicans in particular, they seem quite unhappy here. they don't want to do a long-term extension raising of the debt ceiling. they want to have a conversation about obama care. in your estimation, should the discussion about obama care be over? >> well, first of all, i oppose obama care and think we ought to repeal it and ...