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Nomination for the supreme court. he has picked a great cabinet. he has issued executive orders that have been really positive. >> eric: no doubt, sir, i'm trying to stay on the healthcare issue. trying to figure out what -- how did the bill become more conservative. it didn't seem like it was becoming more economical to the person people. >> there was a work required for medicaid, that was a benefit and great first step in what needs to be done. we addressed an issue concerning existing health benefits that would have empowered the states to make changes and drive down the cost of premiums to...

What you just recommended right there. your colleagues on both sides of the aisle might not like hearing. >> that i'm sure they don't. there are some of my colleagues in the freedom caucus and other conservatives that like to hear that. we're here to do the right thing for the american people. and everyone in congress should be doing that. >> eric: you said you're part of the freedom caucus. i did notice, though, i believe in your point of view you said you're pro healthcare, looking at the paul ryan bill, and you are in favor of that, right? >> at the end of that right before the bill was pul...

Check. >> that's true. i think united will, and should settle this case. i'm saying legal commentary of what would happen if this case went to trial and why it's not necessarily an open and shut case for dr. dao entitled to millions of dollars. i think dr. dao should have complied, gotten off the mane, and we wouldn't be here. personally, i told my family and friends when i heard this, i would not -- >> they shouldn't have treated him like a pinata. >> eric: we need to leave it right there. >> true, two wrongs don't make a right. >> eric: if united doubled or tripled their offer from 800 to wh...

>> absolutely. i am intellectually very honest and i would not personally take this case. >> eric: oh, i don't believe that. >> i have the luxury of denying the majority of cases. dr. dao, unfortunately, has a checkered past. >> eric: he has felony conviction. >> he has a felony conviction. >> eric: you're muddying the victim, counselor. >> no, unfortunately, you have to realize, if this case goes to trial, i mean 99% of the cases are resolved, united is probably going to make the common sense decision to settle the question. if dr. dao and his attorneys are unreasonable and ask for millions o...

>> eric: let me get mark in here. >> it's coming in. i litigate these cases, i know how judges rule. >> eric: okay, mark, does this -- does the defense get this in, and should they? >> they absolutely should not when you hear it, you go, oh, that looks bad. that has nothing to do with whether they used excessive force in this situation. and they did. their stock is down over a billion dollars because the court of public opinion knows that this was handled improperly. this is the only attorney who somehow wouldn't take this case. >> i find that unbelievable. i agree they mishandled it but it wo...