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States paul ryan today calling for a pause in this process. though they don't have much authority in the matter, 29 governors of 29 states said they will not allow syrian refugees into their states. one of those governors is from florida. rick scott joins me now. thank you for joining me. you wrote a letter to congressional leaders asking them to e defund refugee programs. we know that there is a conference call this evening with governors and the white house. what are you hoping to hear? what do you intend on telling them? >> well, jake, 129 people were murdered, including one american. we ha...

We are going to shut down the government unless we defund planned parenthood, defund obamacare and immigration executive orders. nobody remotely in contention to have that speaker job wants to make that deal and make that promise to these people. it's untenable. >> those people are going home to a grassroots tea party crowd out there saying, no more deals, right? they are responding to the grassroots as they know them. >> that's right. it's a function of the power and money migrating after citizens united and power of the outside groups and billionaires who fund them. the outside groups don't ...

Point of view? >> and i wonder if, steve, maybe democrats are underestimating the republicans? steve king said yesterday that funding -- cutting off funding is basically as good as repeal as far as he's concerned. >> yeah, that's what i find interesting about this, and to sort of play that a few moves if you think what richard was just talking about, the next step. if you accept this is symbolic, it's an easy vote for republicans, their base wants it, they can do it, there's no consequence. whaeps what happens in a few months when they go the funding route. the funding for health care is tied ...