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$2 million? please. >> that was a funny analogy, ringing in my head about the toilet paper. >> sorry about that. >> it's a small fine but it's a significant fine however because it is paradoxical that we have a secretary of state that violated department of state rules and regulations and sanctions that were put in place before him. and it obviously raises questions about his commitment to implement and fulfill the current sanctions that are in place. >> well, they could always make the argument he has zifrnt stake holders and now works for the american people. fining exxon-mobil $2 million, t...

Of congress and senators every day on our tax cut plan. discussions will continue. details will be worked out. but i'll make you a promise. with the leadership of president donald trump, we are going to pass historic tax relief and we are going to pass it this year. >> so, sarah, the problem, as i understand it, is theyive hoping the health care numbers would drive what they do with tax. if they don't have the health care numbers, how do you move forward with tax if health care isn't reconciled? >> republicans haven't answered that question and why you haven't seen any substantive plan emerge ...

Whose position has not changed. many who remain undecided are waiting to hear from stake holders back home before making up their minds. >> i hope they wait and speak with their state leaders as i will over the weekend and i hope they wait until they see the cbo score which doesn't come out until next week. >> reporter: republicans are under a special kind of pressure because this bill rolls back federal funding for the expansion. rob portman of ohio feeling unsettled. >> even though the prospects for this bill remain dim most senators are undecided and they believe that a deal can be reached....

Working behind the scenes, spending part of his time in paris making phone calls to gop senators, including paul, whose position has not changed. many rank and file republicans who remain undecided are waiting to hear from stake holders back home before making up their minds. >> i would like them to wait to speak to their state leaders as i will over the weekend, and i hope they wait until they see the cbo score which doesn't come out until next week. >> reporter: but in some cases, conversations back home could make the situation more difficult. republicans in states with governors who expand...

Late to the game in learning is they are attacking what people determine an entitlement. this is no different than social security, medicare or medicaid. >> i would argue that health care is different in that it's so emotional. >> it's emotional, but it's also what people now have. it's an entitlement that they have that is going to be changed that so far, the republicans have not made an argument that it will be changed for the better. >> beyond that, it's a sixth of our economy, right? it's not only that it's this very personal thing that people deal with being bankrupted because they get si...