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Deliberative body, but i believe it has to work for the american people. i think the actions that senator reid took today was on behalf of the american people to make the senate function. it's not functioning. >> i think it's interesting the senate, which after all has passed a number of important things this year, wasn't functioning for the president on his terms, and this was one more step to give president obama even more power and even more control. it's interesting to me that every democrat who is up for reelection next year except one voted to give president obama more power, and i suspe...

>> when there's only been 85 done in history. i make it simple, krystal. it's a yes or no vote. it's just that simple. now it's a yes or no vote. 51 yes, it goes. if it's lower than 51, it's no and it doesn't pass. no games in between. and this is only a nominee. this is not legislation. >> right. >> and it's not even on supreme court nominees. so when they play this game, the republicans, that the sky is falling, it does not mean legislation and it does not mean supreme court. it means on administrative and judicial nominees other than the supreme court. and it also makes the senate function....

They couldn't continue if the government wasn't functioning. now that is likely perhaps not to happen, the black hawk, the backbone of the combat helicopter fleet gets troops in and out of the war zone safely, med-evacs them when shot. hagel says systems like that have to be kept running, they need maintenance, spare parts, logistics, their production line. he doesn't want to see that stuff shut down. black hawk is a real example. could save thousands of worker jobs and bring back thousands of civilians working for the defense department. >> fascinating stuff. all right. a couple moving parts ...

Maintained heavy presence on fox news the past week including praising trump's decision on north korea. >> thank you very much. outfront next experts for the hour. thanks to you will an of you. sam, you worked as former security adviser for obama, for president obama. this is a major shake-up when you look at it, obviously, timing tbt and we know the president likes to spring it on people with surprise as he did this morning with rex tillerson. what does this mean, mcmaster, possible kelly. what? >> i think it could all actually be a red hearing. the president does not use his staff like other...