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A live picture from capitol hill where he expect mitch mcconnell to hold a press conference. we are also getting a glimpse into senator mcconnell's strategy for the new year. the washington examiner in the latest reporting saying mcconnell is ready to tap super pac funds to defend against insurgent republicans, namely steve bannon. mcconnell says he's ready for a knock-down dragout fight not only with bannonites but with democrats to wipe out the republicans razor-thin majority. garrett haake is joining me now. we are looking ahead to next year. a couple things we are on for the fix for the dr...

Stabilization efforts and local security forces in liberated areas through a political transition in syria. unfortunately the syrian regime hindered the efforts to liberate raqqah. the pro regime forces attacked our partners and attempted to block them from liberating the syrian people from the brutality of isis. while we know isis and its destructive ideology will remain a threat, the liberation of raqqah will mark the beginning of a new phase in the syrian conflict. as we and our partners take away the ability of isis to plot and carry out attacks from territory they control, we will continu...

>> -- to defeat isis. with the stunning fall of mosul in june and now isis nearly eradicated from raqqah, it's clear isis is crumbling syria. this eminent victory by the global coalition and our brave service members comes at a high cost particularly to the syrian democratic forces who suffered many casualties fighting to liberate their own country from the liberation of isis. instead of caring for the humanitarian needs, isis utilized money stockpiled to finance terror attacks across the world including against many muslims. as coalition and our partner forces closed in around them, isis used...

Expecting a new counter-isil plan this spring. did us this delay that in any way and what are your thoughts on finding a way for an end point for both the isis war and what should happen in syria with regard to the military campaign and a general campaign that you've been asking for. >> well, the counter-isil plan has been put in skeletal form. it's being fleshed out now. it's got to be done in a methodical way where we look at each element of it. a couple weeks ago, secretary tillerson had 60, 68 nations in town with his counterparts, the fellow foreign ministers. and they are working on the ...

This spring. does this delay that in any way? what are your thoughts hoff finding a way for the isis war and what should happen in syria with regard to the military campaign and the government campaign that you've been asking for? >> the counter isil plan is in skeleton form, being fleshed out now. this has to be done in a methodical way where we look at each element of it. a couple weeks ago, secretary tillerson had 60, 68 nations in town with his counter parts. the fellow foreign ministers. and they are working on the stabilization efforts in syria. this is not the united states working alon...