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Side believe being petulant comes with no cost whatsoever. >> you know, alex when we had all the predictions this would drive the senate right into the ground and nothing would happen. the reality is -- that if mitch mcconnell and his colleagues believe that action on the legislative package will serve their interests, they're going to make it happen. he worked with reid to end the shutdown for example though they don't get along very well. they're going to got through, a defense authorization bill, they will deal with the budget. they have already dealt with the plastic gun issue. the few thi...

>> tom, what do you think this does in terms of relations? i mean we know they have been soured, that, reid going for the so-called nuclear option. the republicans said that was going to be sort of an unforgivable sin. do they got their act back together. is there a way to sort of -- you know, repair broken bridges in the new year. >> i don't think the personal relationships are as important as the incentives. that, that members of the republican party in this case in the senate feel they should act. if they believe such behavior will hurt them. in the upcoming elections, and in their effort t...

Harry reid had this to say. >> if we have work the weekend before christmas we will do that. if we work monday before christmas, we will do that. if we have to work through christmas, we are going to do that. i know the game they're playing. they have done it before. the only impediment to holding votes without delay and at reasonable hours is blatant part sh isan republican obstructionism. spending an entire week, wasting and waiting for a vote. this is a foregone conclusion whu what is going to happen. >> joining me congressional scholars and authors, extraordinaire, thomas mann senior fello...

With no cost whatsoever. >> you know, alex when we had all the predictions this would drive the senate right into the ground and nothing would happen. the reality is -- that if mitch mcconnell and his colleagues believe that action on the legislative package will serve their interests, they're going to make it happen. he worked with reid to end the shutdown for example though they don't get along very well. they're going to got through, a defense authorization bill, they will deal with the budget. they have already dealt with the plastic gun issue. the few things they have to do they will do. ...

Here. >> tom, what do you think this does in terms of relations? i mean we know they have been soured, that, reid going for the so-called nuclear option. the republicans said that was going to be sort of an unforgivable sin. do they got their act back together. is there a way to sort of -- you know, repair broken bridges in the new year. >> i don't think the personal relationships are as important as the incentives. that, that members of the republican party in this case in the senate feel they should act. if they believe such behavior will hurt them. in the upcoming elections, and in their ef...