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Said this language marked an unprecedented expansion of that language and they wanted it taken out. so this deal has threaded the needle in a way where democrats feel comfortable that this bill does not include an expansion of the hide amendment. while the hide amendment is still included and still applied to any kind of programs that involve health care in this bill, it doesn't apply to legal aid or law enforcement, and so democrats feel comfortable with that. if that vote comes up in the next couple days as senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said earlier today, they could see a vote on l...

Himself as the democratic leader forcing a vote. msnbc has been told by two key supporters of lynch if reid does that they are not with him. it doesn't look like that maneuver could get her confirmed? >> technically what reid is saying is true. it would be unprecedented in modern times for him to do that. he can force a procedures vote. in order to do that he would need 51 votes. the five republican senators who support lynch have been loyal to mcconnell on procedures. they won't support reid. the only way she gets confirmed if mcconnell decides to put her on the floor, to have the vote, which...

Dysfunction in the senate just goes too far. this is an example of it. it's gone too far. enough. enough. call loretta lynch for a vote. get her confirm. put her in place. let her do her job. this is embarrassing, a process like this. >> well, the president nominated lynch back in november. she's been waiting longer for a confirmation vote than any other attorney general nominee in 30 years and yesterday senate democratic leader harry reid said he'd try to force a vote on lynch. he'd need republican help to do that, but his plan was foiled today when two republican senators who support lynch t...

Justice department is getting ready to charge with corruption says he's on the fence. if he's charged before lynch's confirmation vote he may choose to recuse himself, and that would leave lynch scrambling for another yes vote. dick durbin told reporters this week that he's worried lynch may not wind up being attorney general after all. on the other hand lindsey graham says he believes more republicans will step up to support lynch once push comes to shove. joining me now is the president and executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under the law. and raul raez. is loretta ...

Support lynch's nomination and there will also likely be five republicans who join them including senator's hatch, flake, lindsey graham of south carolina susan collins and mark kirk as well. again, that's expected to take place a little bit later today. shortly after 2:00 p.m. >> peter, we're learning of a major security flaw in the protection of former president george h.w. bush? what can you tell us about that? >> that's exactly right. this is the report that comes from the homeland security office of inspector general. the report just coming out earlier today. basically what it says is the...