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harris making administration case on wednesday. >> there's no question we still have work to do but it's important to note these numbers do not fully reflect the recent drop in gas prices. average national gas price have fallen everyday nearly 30 days. since mid-june, prices are down 40 cents a gallon. paul: republican constant kevin brady of texas, top republican on the house ways and means committee. welcome mr. chairman. you heard the vice president say this is out of date, the numbers are out of date, what do you think that? >> they have no good news to talk about, maybe that's t...

And get the president's signature. the bill is called the first step back and aims to reduce the federal prison population. lighter sentences for non-violent offenders. jeremy diamond. you've been covering this story from the beginning. you wrote an article detailing how this bill was dubbed by opponents a zombie bill because it would not die. tell us how it finally made it to the finish line. >> allies and opponents alike call this the bill that would not die. opponents called it the zombie bill for that very reason. it was the product of this unlikely coalition that emerged. president trump,...

Criminal justice system. >> 87 to 12 vote in favor of this. it has been long sought. it aims to reduce sentences for nonviolent offenders, reduce recidivism in terms of giving them the ability to thrive when they are out of prison. you have a fascinating piece this morning on the bill that wouldn't die. so many people and administrations have pushed for this. it's the trump administration that got it. van jones, koch brothers. who moved mitch mcconnell's hand on this one? >> it was the bill that would not die. in fact, so much so that opponents of the bill and supporters started to call it the...

Jeremy diamond is with us with some incredible insight on how this whole thing game together. let's start with the fact that they actually refer to this as the zombie bill because it refused to die. >> that's right, brook. there were so many moments where both supporters and opponents of this legislation thought that this bill was going to die. even before it got to the floor of the house of representatives in may, there were some poison pills that were being put in by officials at the department of justice according to our sources. and after that in august you'll remember the president actual...

Legislative day have a geja vu. three senators now saying they will vote no, meaning there is zero chance this bill gets 50 votes. it's all over, right? not so fast. maybe they'll do a little reconciliation changes. i have a great group, starting with garrett hake who has been working 24/7 on capitol hill. will they even vote on this bill. >> we'll have a better idea of that question after republicans meet for their weekly lunch today and hash this over. this is a zombie bill right now. it's dead. it's just shuffling around on capitol hill waiting for republican leaders to decide whether it wi...