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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGWEN: GUNS, BUDGETS AND POLITICS, A TOXIC CREW THAT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE GOING POLITICS, A TOXIC CREW THAT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE GOING SOMEWHERE, TONIGHT ON MIGHT ACTUALLY BE GOING SOMEWHERE, TONIGHT ON CONSENSUS ON EK"."
SOMEWHERE, TONIGHT ON CONSENSUS ON EK"."
CAPITOL HILL.
CONSENSUS ON EK"."
CAPITOL HILL.
>> WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT OAN N CAPITOL HILL.
>> WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT OAN N AMENDMENT TO PREVENT THE >> WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT OAN N AMENDMENT TO PREVENT THE MENTALLY ILL AND THE CRIMINALS AMENDMENT TO PREVENT THE MENTALLY ILL AND THE CRIMINALS FROM GETTING FIREARMS.
MENTALLY ILL AND THE CRIMINALS FROM GETTING FIREARMS.
FROM GETTING FIREARMS.
>> BUT AGREEING TO VOTE DOESN'T >> BUT AGREEING TO VOTE DOESN'T MEAN AGREEING TO ENACT BACKGROUND CHECKS.
MEAN AGREEING TO ENACT BACKGROUND CHECKS.
>> WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO BACKGROUND CHECKS.
>> WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO FIND WAYS TO ADDRESS THIS, NOT >> WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO FIND WAYS TO ADDRESS THIS, NOT IN A SYMBOLIC SORT OF WAY BUT IN FIND WAYS TO ADDRESS THIS, NOT IN A SYMBOLIC SORT OF WAY BUT IN A REAL WAY THAT OFFERS A IN A SYMBOLIC SORT OF WAY BUT IN A REAL WAY THAT OFFERS A SOLUTION.
A REAL WAY THAT OFFERS A SOLUTION.
GWEN: JUST LIKE SUBMITTING A SOLUTION.
GWEN: JUST LIKE SUBMITTING A WHITE HOUSE BUDGET DOESN'T MEAN GWEN: JUST LIKE SUBMITTING A WHITE HOUSE BUDGET DOESN'T MEAN PASSING ONE.
WHITE HOUSE BUDGET DOESN'T MEAN PASSING ONE.
>> WHEN IT COMES TO DEFICIT PASSING ONE.
>> WHEN IT COMES TO DEFICIT REDUCTION I'VE ALREADY MET >> WHEN IT COMES TO DEFICIT REDUCTION I'VE ALREADY MET REPUBLICANS MORE THAN HALFWAY.
REDUCTION I'VE ALREADY MET REPUBLICANS MORE THAN HALFWAY.
>> THE PRESIDENT CALL THIS IS REPUBLICANS MORE THAN HALFWAY.
>> THE PRESIDENT CALL THIS IS HIS COMPROMISE BUDGET.
>> THE PRESIDENT CALL THIS IS HIS COMPROMISE BUDGET.
BUT HIS BOTTOM LINE IS THIS -- HIS COMPROMISE BUDGET.
BUT HIS BOTTOM LINE IS THIS -- MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY.
BUT HIS BOTTOM LINE IS THIS -- MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY.
GWEN: STILL EVERYBODY'S TALKS MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY.
GWEN: STILL EVERYBODY'S TALKS AND THAT AT LEAST IS GOOD NEWS.
GWEN: STILL EVERYBODY'S TALKS AND THAT AT LEAST IS GOOD NEWS.
WE EXPLAIN WHY WITH JOHN AND THAT AT LEAST IS GOOD NEWS.
WE EXPLAIN WHY WITH JOHN DICKERSON OF "SLATE" MAGAZINE WE EXPLAIN WHY WITH JOHN DICKERSON OF "SLATE" MAGAZINE AND CBS NEWS.
DICKERSON OF "SLATE" MAGAZINE AND CBS NEWS.
JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND THE AND CBS NEWS.
JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND THE "NEW YORK TIMES."
JOHN HARWOOD OF CNBC AND THE "NEW YORK TIMES."
ED O'KEEFE OF "THE WASHINGTON "NEW YORK TIMES."
ED O'KEEFE OF "THE WASHINGTON POST."
ED O'KEEFE OF "THE WASHINGTON POST."
AND ALEXIS SIMENDINGER OF POST."
AND ALEXIS SIMENDINGER OF REALCLEARPOLITICS.
AND ALEXIS SIMENDINGER OF REALCLEARPOLITICS.
>> AWARD-WINNING COVERAGE AND REALCLEARPOLITICS.
>> AWARD-WINNING COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT >> AWARD-WINNING COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT HAPPENS.
ANALYSIS, COVERING HISTORY AS IT HAPPENS.
LIVE FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, HAPPENS.
LIVE FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, THIS IS "WASHINGTON WEEK" WITH LIVE FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, THIS IS "WASHINGTON WEEK" WITH GWEN IFILL.
>> ONCE AGAIN, LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, MODERATOR GWEN IFILL.
WASHINGTON, MODERATOR GWEN IFILL.
GWEN: GOOD EVENING.
IFILL.
GWEN: GOOD EVENING.
IGNORE THE HEADLINES.
GWEN: GOOD EVENING.
IGNORE THE HEADLINES.
THE REAL STORIES THIS WEEK COULD IGNORE THE HEADLINES.
THE REAL STORIES THIS WEEK COULD BE FOUND IN THE FINE PRINT.
THE REAL STORIES THIS WEEK COULD BE FOUND IN THE FINE PRINT.
AS THE SENATE TOOK A BABY STEP BE FOUND IN THE FINE PRINT.
AS THE SENATE TOOK A BABY STEP FORWARD ON GUN CONTROL AND THE AS THE SENATE TOOK A BABY STEP FORWARD ON GUN CONTROL AND THE PRESIDENT SHIFTED DEMOCRATIC FORWARD ON GUN CONTROL AND THE PRESIDENT SHIFTED DEMOCRATIC PRIORITIES WITH A NEW BUDGET PRESIDENT SHIFTED DEMOCRATIC PRIORITIES WITH A NEW BUDGET PLAN.
PRIORITIES WITH A NEW BUDGET PLAN.
PERHAPS NANCY PELOSI SUMS IT UP PLAN.
PERHAPS NANCY PELOSI SUMS IT UP BEST.
PERHAPS NANCY PELOSI SUMS IT UP BEST.
>> IT'S ABOUT GUNS AND BUDGET.
BEST.
>> IT'S ABOUT GUNS AND BUDGET.
GUNS AND BUDGET.
>> IT'S ABOUT GUNS AND BUDGET.
GUNS AND BUDGET.
YOU DON'T KNOW THIS BUT WHEN GUNS AND BUDGET.
YOU DON'T KNOW THIS BUT WHEN MANY OF US WERE IN COLLEGE IT YOU DON'T KNOW THIS BUT WHEN MANY OF US WERE IN COLLEGE IT WAS GUNS AND BUTTER.
MANY OF US WERE IN COLLEGE IT WAS GUNS AND BUTTER.
BUT NOW IT'S GUNS AND BUDGET.
WAS GUNS AND BUTTER.
BUT NOW IT'S GUNS AND BUDGET.
GWEN: WE START WITH WHAT THE BUT NOW IT'S GUNS AND BUDGET.
GWEN: WE START WITH WHAT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSING.
GWEN: WE START WITH WHAT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSING.
SO GIVE US THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF PRESIDENT'S PROPOSING.
SO GIVE US THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IT, JOHN.
SO GIVE US THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IT, JOHN.
>> WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET IT, JOHN.
>> WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET AS THREE DIFFERENT THINGS GOING >> WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET AS THREE DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME.
AS THREE DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME.
THE FIRST IS A REFLECTION OF ON AT THE SAME TIME.
THE FIRST IS A REFLECTION OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
THE FIRST IS A REFLECTION OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED SURPRISING WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED SURPRISING TO SOME PEOPLE IS THE DEFICIT AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED SURPRISING TO SOME PEOPLE IS THE DEFICIT HAS COME DOWN DRAMATICALLY IN TO SOME PEOPLE IS THE DEFICIT HAS COME DOWN DRAMATICALLY IN PART BECAUSE OF WHAT CONGRESS HAS COME DOWN DRAMATICALLY IN PART BECAUSE OF WHAT CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE AGREED PART BECAUSE OF WHAT CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE AGREED TO, THE CUTS SO FAR.
AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE AGREED TO, THE CUTS SO FAR.
IN PARTS BECAUSE THE ECONOMY IS TO, THE CUTS SO FAR.
IN PARTS BECAUSE THE ECONOMY IS RECOVERING.
IN PARTS BECAUSE THE ECONOMY IS RECOVERING.
2009 AS THE PRESIDENT TAKES RECOVERING.
2009 AS THE PRESIDENT TAKES OFFICE IN THE FINANCIAL CRISIS 2009 AS THE PRESIDENT TAKES OFFICE IN THE FINANCIAL CRISIS $10.10 TRILLION.
OFFICE IN THE FINANCIAL CRISIS $10.10 TRILLION.
NOW IT'S 4.4%.
$10.10 TRILLION.
NOW IT'S 4.4%.
THE PRESIDENT'S SPENDING LEVELS NOW IT'S 4.4%.
THE PRESIDENT'S SPENDING LEVELS AS A SHARE OF THE ECONOMY ARE THE PRESIDENT'S SPENDING LEVELS AS A SHARE OF THE ECONOMY ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN WHEN RONALD AS A SHARE OF THE ECONOMY ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN WHEN RONALD REAGAN LEFT OFFICE BUZZ HIS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN WHEN RONALD REAGAN LEFT OFFICE BUZZ HIS REVENUE IS SLIGHTLY LOWER.
REAGAN LEFT OFFICE BUZZ HIS REVENUE IS SLIGHTLY LOWER.
SO THE DEFICIT IS MOVING IN THE REVENUE IS SLIGHTLY LOWER.
SO THE DEFICIT IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE MOMENT.
SO THE DEFICIT IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE MOMENT.
BUT IT GETS WORSE AS BABY RIGHT PLACE AT THE MOMENT.
BUT IT GETS WORSE AS BABY BOOMERS RETIRE.
BUT IT GETS WORSE AS BABY BOOMERS RETIRE.
IF WE DON'T HAVE ANYMORE DEFICIT BOOMERS RETIRE.
IF WE DON'T HAVE ANYMORE DEFICIT REDUCTION, THE PRESIDENT WOULD IF WE DON'T HAVE ANYMORE DEFICIT REDUCTION, THE PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE PRIORITIES.
REDUCTION, THE PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE PRIORITIES.
HE SAID I WANT A NEW QUALITY LIKE TO CHANGE PRIORITIES.
HE SAID I WANT A NEW QUALITY PRE-SCHOOL FOR ALL 4-YEAR-OLDS.
HE SAID I WANT A NEW QUALITY PRE-SCHOOL FOR ALL 4-YEAR-OLDS.
THAT COSTS $76 BILLION AND I PRE-SCHOOL FOR ALL 4-YEAR-OLDS.
THAT COSTS $76 BILLION AND I WANT TO RAISE THE FEDERAL THAT COSTS $76 BILLION AND I WANT TO RAISE THE FEDERAL CIGARETTE TAX TO PAY FOR THAT BY WANT TO RAISE THE FEDERAL CIGARETTE TAX TO PAY FOR THAT BY $78 BILLION -- CIGARETTE TAX TO PAY FOR THAT BY $78 BILLION -- GWEN: DOUBLING THE TAX.
$78 BILLION -- GWEN: DOUBLING THE TAX.
>> EXACTLY.
GWEN: DOUBLING THE TAX.
>> EXACTLY.
HE WOULD GET RID OF THE TAX >> EXACTLY.
HE WOULD GET RID OF THE TAX BREAK THAT HEDGE FUND MANAGERS HE WOULD GET RID OF THE TAX BREAK THAT HEDGE FUND MANAGERS HAVE.
BREAK THAT HEDGE FUND MANAGERS HAVE.
HE WOULD LIMIT THE TAX BREAKS HAVE.
HE WOULD LIMIT THE TAX BREAKS FOR I.R.A.S FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE HE WOULD LIMIT THE TAX BREAKS FOR I.R.A.S FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOT OF MONEY.
FOR I.R.A.S FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOT OF MONEY.
HE'S GOT A POT OF MONEY THAT HE A LOT OF MONEY.
HE'S GOT A POT OF MONEY THAT HE SAYS HE WOULD USE TO REFORM THE HE'S GOT A POT OF MONEY THAT HE SAYS HE WOULD USE TO REFORM THE CORPORATE TAX SYSTEM IF CONGRESS SAYS HE WOULD USE TO REFORM THE CORPORATE TAX SYSTEM IF CONGRESS WANTS TO DO THAT.
CORPORATE TAX SYSTEM IF CONGRESS WANTS TO DO THAT.
AND HE WOULD SET ASIDE A BUNCH WANTS TO DO THAT.
AND HE WOULD SET ASIDE A BUNCH OF LOOPHOLES HE WOULD LIKE TO AND HE WOULD SET ASIDE A BUNCH OF LOOPHOLES HE WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE.
OF LOOPHOLES HE WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE.
THERE'S ONE MORE EFFORT WHICH IS CLOSE.
THERE'S ONE MORE EFFORT WHICH IS TO MAKE REPUBLICANS FOR THERE'S ONE MORE EFFORT WHICH IS TO MAKE REPUBLICANS FOR TO MAKE REPUBLICANS FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION.
DEFICIT REDUCTION.
DEFICIT REDUCTION.
AND THE POLICY PROPOSAL THERE IS AND THE POLICY PROPOSAL THERE IS THE EFFORT TO REDUCE THE INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.
THE EFFORT TO REDUCE THE INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.
IT'S CALLED CHAIN C.P.I.
INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.
IT'S CALLED CHAIN C.P.I.
IT JUST MEANS YOU A LOWER LEVEL IT'S CALLED CHAIN C.P.I.
IT JUST MEANS YOU A LOWER LEVEL OF INFLATION.
IT JUST MEANS YOU A LOWER LEVEL OF INFLATION.
THAT MEANS SOCIAL SECURITY OF INFLATION.
THAT MEANS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS OVER TIME WOULD GROW THAT MEANS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS OVER TIME WOULD GROW MORE SLOWLY.
BENEFITS OVER TIME WOULD GROW MORE SLOWLY.
IT ALSO WOULD CHANGE THE INCOME MORE SLOWLY.
IT ALSO WOULD CHANGE THE INCOME TAX BRACKET SO MORE PEOPLE WOULD IT ALSO WOULD CHANGE THE INCOME TAX BRACKET SO MORE PEOPLE WOULD PAY MORE MONEY SO THEY WOULDN'T TAX BRACKET SO MORE PEOPLE WOULD PAY MORE MONEY SO THEY WOULDN'T BE PUSHED DOWN INTO A LOWER TAX PAY MORE MONEY SO THEY WOULDN'T BE PUSHED DOWN INTO A LOWER TAX BRACKET.
BE PUSHED DOWN INTO A LOWER TAX BRACKET.
GWEN: WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A BRACKET.
GWEN: WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT.
GWEN: WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT.
>> SO JOHN, I WAS THINKING ABOUT MOMENT.
>> SO JOHN, I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE TERM "CUT AND INVEST."
>> SO JOHN, I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE TERM "CUT AND INVEST."
THE PRESIDENT IS FOLLOWING TWO THE TERM "CUT AND INVEST."
THE PRESIDENT IS FOLLOWING TWO MONTHS AFTER THE SENATE HAS THE PRESIDENT IS FOLLOWING TWO MONTHS AFTER THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED A BUDGET FRAMEWORK, A MONTHS AFTER THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED A BUDGET FRAMEWORK, A BLUEPRINT.
ADOPTED A BUDGET FRAMEWORK, A BLUEPRINT.
THE HOUSE HAS ITS OWN BUDGET.
BLUEPRINT.
THE HOUSE HAS ITS OWN BUDGET.
WHAT IS THE CUT AND INVEST THE HOUSE HAS ITS OWN BUDGET.
WHAT IS THE CUT AND INVEST TACTIC THAT THE PRESIDENT IS WHAT IS THE CUT AND INVEST TACTIC THAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO INJECT INTO THIS TACTIC THAT THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO INJECT INTO THIS SYSTEM?
TRYING TO INJECT INTO THIS SYSTEM?
HOW IS IT BEING RECEIVED BY THE SYSTEM?
HOW IS IT BEING RECEIVED BY THE TWO CHAMBERS AND WHAT WOULD BE HOW IS IT BEING RECEIVED BY THE TWO CHAMBERS AND WHAT WOULD BE THE PROGRESS OF GETTING IT TO TWO CHAMBERS AND WHAT WOULD BE THE PROGRESS OF GETTING IT TO THE FINISH LINE THIS YEAR?
THE PROGRESS OF GETTING IT TO THE FINISH LINE THIS YEAR?
>> WELL, HERE'S HOW IT'S THE FINISH LINE THIS YEAR?
>> WELL, HERE'S HOW IT'S DISTINGUISHED FROM THE HOUSE AND >> WELL, HERE'S HOW IT'S DISTINGUISHED FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGETS.
DISTINGUISHED FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGETS.
THE HOUSE, OF COURSE, HAS A MORE SENATE BUDGETS.
THE HOUSE, OF COURSE, HAS A MORE AUSTERE BUDGET.
THE HOUSE, OF COURSE, HAS A MORE AUSTERE BUDGET.
THEY DON'T WANT TO RAISE TAXES.
AUSTERE BUDGET.
THEY DON'T WANT TO RAISE TAXES.
D SO THEY WANT TO SPEND LESS THEY DON'T WANT TO RAISE TAXES.
D SO THEY WANT TO SPEND LESS ACROSS THE BOARD.
D SO THEY WANT TO SPEND LESS ACROSS THE BOARD.
THEY EMBRACE THE SEQUESTER.
ACROSS THE BOARD.
THEY EMBRACE THE SEQUESTER.
THE PRESIDENT WOULD NOT.
THEY EMBRACE THE SEQUESTER.
THE PRESIDENT WOULD NOT.
IT'S A LITTLE MORE TAX AND SPEND THE PRESIDENT WOULD NOT.
IT'S A LITTLE MORE TAX AND SPEND THAN THE PRESIDENT IS MORE IN IT'S A LITTLE MORE TAX AND SPEND THAN THE PRESIDENT IS MORE IN FAVOR OF.
THAN THE PRESIDENT IS MORE IN FAVOR OF.
BUT ESSENTIALLY WHAT HE'S TRYING FAVOR OF.
BUT ESSENTIALLY WHAT HE'S TRYING TO DO, HE'S TRYING TO NEGOTIATE BUT ESSENTIALLY WHAT HE'S TRYING TO DO, HE'S TRYING TO NEGOTIATE WITH REPUBLICANS TO LIMIT THE TO DO, HE'S TRYING TO NEGOTIATE WITH REPUBLICANS TO LIMIT THE COST OF THOSE ENTITLEMENT WITH REPUBLICANS TO LIMIT THE COST OF THOSE ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS BENEFITING SENIORS.
COST OF THOSE ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS BENEFITING SENIORS.
HIGH?
PROGRAMS BENEFITING SENIORS.
HIGH?
BECAUSE THE BABY BOOMERS ARE HIGH?
BECAUSE THE BABY BOOMERS ARE RETIRING.
BECAUSE THE BABY BOOMERS ARE RETIRING.
SENIORS ARE CONSUMING MORE AND RETIRING.
SENIORS ARE CONSUMING MORE AND MORE OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND SENIORS ARE CONSUMING MORE AND MORE OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND THE PRESIDENT'S TRYING TO SAY WE MORE OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND THE PRESIDENT'S TRYING TO SAY WE NEED TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT LESS THE PRESIDENT'S TRYING TO SAY WE NEED TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT LESS ON THAT AND LITTLE BIT MORE FOR NEED TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT LESS ON THAT AND LITTLE BIT MORE FOR EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, THROUGH ON THAT AND LITTLE BIT MORE FOR EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, THROUGH WAYS THAT MAKES THE ECONOMY EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, THROUGH WAYS THAT MAKES THE ECONOMY GROW.
WAYS THAT MAKES THE ECONOMY GROW.
THE QUESTION IS CAN HE GET GROW.
THE QUESTION IS CAN HE GET REPUBLICANS TO GO WITH HIM ON THE QUESTION IS CAN HE GET REPUBLICANS TO GO WITH HIM ON THAT?
REPUBLICANS TO GO WITH HIM ON THAT?
>> DEMOCRATS VERY ANGRY ABOUT THAT?
>> DEMOCRATS VERY ANGRY ABOUT THIS IDEA OF SHRINKING THE COST >> DEMOCRATS VERY ANGRY ABOUT THIS IDEA OF SHRINKING THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, THE CHAIN THIS IDEA OF SHRINKING THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, THE CHAIN C.P.I.
THAT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, THE CHAIN C.P.I.
THAT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR OVER AND OTHER AGAIN.
C.P.I.
THAT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR OVER AND OTHER AGAIN.
WHAT WAS THE CRITIC ON THAT?
OVER AND OTHER AGAIN.
WHAT WAS THE CRITIC ON THAT?
WHY DON'T THEY LIKE IT?
WHAT WAS THE CRITIC ON THAT?
WHY DON'T THEY LIKE IT?
>> IT MEANS LOWER SOCIAL WHY DON'T THEY LIKE IT?
>> IT MEANS LOWER SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR A LOT OF >> IT MEANS LOWER SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THERE ARE MR. SECURITY BENEFITS FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THERE ARE MR. DEMOCRATS WHO BELIEVE AS PEOPLE AND THERE ARE MR. DEMOCRATS WHO BELIEVE AS IDEOLOGY THAT SENIORS IN SOCIETY DEMOCRATS WHO BELIEVE AS IDEOLOGY THAT SENIORS IN SOCIETY ARE DOING WELL ENOUGH AND WE IDEOLOGY THAT SENIORS IN SOCIETY ARE DOING WELL ENOUGH AND WE SHOULDN'T SQUEEZE THEM MORE.
ARE DOING WELL ENOUGH AND WE SHOULDN'T SQUEEZE THEM MORE.
AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THAT LET'S SHOULDN'T SQUEEZE THEM MORE.
AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THAT LET'S GET MORE MONEY FROM PEOPLE AT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THAT LET'S GET MORE MONEY FROM PEOPLE AT THE TOP.
GET MORE MONEY FROM PEOPLE AT THE TOP.
THERE ARE QUESTIONS WHETHER THE THE TOP.
THERE ARE QUESTIONS WHETHER THE NEW INFLATION FORMULA IS THE THERE ARE QUESTIONS WHETHER THE NEW INFLATION FORMULA IS THE APPROPRIATE OR NOT.
NEW INFLATION FORMULA IS THE APPROPRIATE OR NOT.
THE ARGUMENT FOR CHAIN C.P.I.
IS APPROPRIATE OR NOT.
THE ARGUMENT FOR CHAIN C.P.I.
IS WE'RE OVERESTIMATING INFLATION.
THE ARGUMENT FOR CHAIN C.P.I.
IS WE'RE OVERESTIMATING INFLATION.
THE PEOPLE FOR THIS SAY IT'S A WE'RE OVERESTIMATING INFLATION.
THE PEOPLE FOR THIS SAY IT'S A TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAKES THE PEOPLE FOR THIS SAY IT'S A TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAKES MORE ACCURATE.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAKES MORE ACCURATE.
WHETHER IT'S A BETTER ADJUSTMENT MORE ACCURATE.
WHETHER IT'S A BETTER ADJUSTMENT OR NOT MEANS MORE MONEY.
WHETHER IT'S A BETTER ADJUSTMENT OR NOT MEANS MORE MONEY.
BUT ALL THAT SQUAWKING FROM OR NOT MEANS MORE MONEY.
BUT ALL THAT SQUAWKING FROM DEMOCRATS IS A GOOD THING FOR BUT ALL THAT SQUAWKING FROM DEMOCRATS IS A GOOD THING FOR THE PRESIDENT IF HE'S GOING TO DEMOCRATS IS A GOOD THING FOR THE PRESIDENT IF HE'S GOING TO PERSUADE REPUBLICANS THAT HE'S THE PRESIDENT IF HE'S GOING TO PERSUADE REPUBLICANS THAT HE'S SERIOUS ABOUT TAKING ON PERSUADE REPUBLICANS THAT HE'S SERIOUS ABOUT TAKING ON PROBLEMS.
SERIOUS ABOUT TAKING ON PROBLEMS.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE CIGARETTE PROBLEMS.
>> YOU MENTIONED THE CIGARETTE TAX WHICH IS SOMETHING A LOT OF >> YOU MENTIONED THE CIGARETTE TAX WHICH IS SOMETHING A LOT OF GOVERNORS HAVE USED IN THE PAST.
TAX WHICH IS SOMETHING A LOT OF GOVERNORS HAVE USED IN THE PAST.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER SURPRISES.
GOVERNORS HAVE USED IN THE PAST.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER SURPRISES.
>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT SURPRISED ARE THERE ANY OTHER SURPRISES.
>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT SURPRISED ME ABOUT THE BUDGET WAS THAT THE >> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT SURPRISED ME ABOUT THE BUDGET WAS THAT THE PRESIDENT AFTER SIGNING A ME ABOUT THE BUDGET WAS THAT THE PRESIDENT AFTER SIGNING A PERMANENT FISCAL CLIFF DEAL TO PRESIDENT AFTER SIGNING A PERMANENT FISCAL CLIFF DEAL TO EXTENT THE -- ALLOW HIGHER TAX PERMANENT FISCAL CLIFF DEAL TO EXTENT THE -- ALLOW HIGHER TAX RATES FOR PEOPLE AT THE TOP, EXTENT THE -- ALLOW HIGHER TAX RATES FOR PEOPLE AT THE TOP, EXTENT THE BUSH TAX CUTS FOR RATES FOR PEOPLE AT THE TOP, EXTENT THE BUSH TAX CUTS FOR PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE AND ALTER EXTENT THE BUSH TAX CUTS FOR PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE AND ALTER THE FEDERALER ESTATE TAX.
PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE AND ALTER THE FEDERALER ESTATE TAX.
A PERMANENT CHANGE IN ESTATE TAX THE FEDERALER ESTATE TAX.
A PERMANENT CHANGE IN ESTATE TAX HE SAYS I WANT TO RAISE THAT A PERMANENT CHANGE IN ESTATE TAX HE SAYS I WANT TO RAISE THAT AGAIN SO THAT 40% LEVEL THAT HE HE SAYS I WANT TO RAISE THAT AGAIN SO THAT 40% LEVEL THAT HE SIGNED IN THE FISCAL CLEAR DEAL, AGAIN SO THAT 40% LEVEL THAT HE SIGNED IN THE FISCAL CLEAR DEAL, HE SAYS IN 2019 SHOULD GO TO SIGNED IN THE FISCAL CLEAR DEAL, HE SAYS IN 2019 SHOULD GO TO 45%.
HE SAYS IN 2019 SHOULD GO TO 45%.
OF COURSE, HE WILL NOT BE 45%.
OF COURSE, HE WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT IN 2019.
OF COURSE, HE WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT IN 2019.
SO IT'S A BIT OF A FANCYFUL PRESIDENT IN 2019.
SO IT'S A BIT OF A FANCYFUL EXERCISE BUT STILL IF I WERE A SO IT'S A BIT OF A FANCYFUL EXERCISE BUT STILL IF I WERE A REPUBLICAN I WOULD SAY IF WE EXERCISE BUT STILL IF I WERE A REPUBLICAN I WOULD SAY IF WE JUST MADE A PERMANENT DEAL WHY REPUBLICAN I WOULD SAY IF WE JUST MADE A PERMANENT DEAL WHY ARE YOU PROPOSING THE CHANGE.
JUST MADE A PERMANENT DEAL WHY ARE YOU PROPOSING THE CHANGE.
GWEN: COUSIN THIS FEEL THAT THIS ARE YOU PROPOSING THE CHANGE.
GWEN: COUSIN THIS FEEL THAT THIS IS A STEP TOWARDS THE GRAND GWEN: COUSIN THIS FEEL THAT THIS IS A STEP TOWARDS THE GRAND BARGAIN OR IS IT WHAT WE HAVE IS A STEP TOWARDS THE GRAND BARGAIN OR IS IT WHAT WE HAVE COVERED DOZENS OF TIME THE BARGAIN OR IS IT WHAT WE HAVE COVERED DOZENS OF TIME THE ANNUAL FEDERAL BUDGET, DO IT THE COVERED DOZENS OF TIME THE ANNUAL FEDERAL BUDGET, DO IT THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS DONE, DEAD ON ANNUAL FEDERAL BUDGET, DO IT THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS DONE, DEAD ON ARRIVAL?
WAY IT'S ALWAYS DONE, DEAD ON ARRIVAL?
>> IT IS A STEP TOWARDS THE ARRIVAL?
>> IT IS A STEP TOWARDS THE GRAND ARRIVAL BUT THE QUESTION >> IT IS A STEP TOWARDS THE GRAND ARRIVAL BUT THE QUESTION IS HOW MANY INNER STEPS WILL BE GRAND ARRIVAL BUT THE QUESTION IS HOW MANY INNER STEPS WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET THERE AND WILL IS HOW MANY INNER STEPS WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET THERE AND WILL YOU FALL DOWN IN A HOLE BEFORE REQUIRED TO GET THERE AND WILL YOU FALL DOWN IN A HOLE BEFORE YOU GET TO THE FINISH LINE?
YOU FALL DOWN IN A HOLE BEFORE YOU GET TO THE FINISH LINE?
ANYONE BETTING ON A GRAND YOU GET TO THE FINISH LINE?
ANYONE BETTING ON A GRAND BARGAIN AND I HAVE OVER THE LAST ANYONE BETTING ON A GRAND BARGAIN AND I HAVE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAS GONE BROKE BARGAIN AND I HAVE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAS GONE BROKE WITH THOSE BETS.
COUPLE OF YEARS HAS GONE BROKE WITH THOSE BETS.
WITH THOSE BETS.
GWEN: BUT YOU ALSO BET ON DUKE.
GWEN: BUT YOU ALSO BET ON DUKE.
>> I WOULDN'T ASSUME THAT IT'S GWEN: BUT YOU ALSO BET ON DUKE.
>> I WOULDN'T ASSUME THAT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> I WOULDN'T ASSUME THAT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
BUT I DO THINK THE BODY GOING TO HAPPEN.
BUT I DO THINK THE BODY LANGUAGE, THE RESPONSE THAT BUT I DO THINK THE BODY LANGUAGE, THE RESPONSE THAT YOU'VE GOTTEN FROM REPUBLICANS LANGUAGE, THE RESPONSE THAT YOU'VE GOTTEN FROM REPUBLICANS FROM JOHN BANE TORE PAUL RYAN YOU'VE GOTTEN FROM REPUBLICANS FROM JOHN BANE TORE PAUL RYAN SUGGEST THAT AT LEAST IT'S MADE FROM JOHN BANE TORE PAUL RYAN SUGGEST THAT AT LEAST IT'S MADE AN IMPRESSION ON THEM.
SUGGEST THAT AT LEAST IT'S MADE AN IMPRESSION ON THEM.
IT MIGHT WORK.
AN IMPRESSION ON THEM.
IT MIGHT WORK.
GWEN: THANKS, JOHN.
IT MIGHT WORK.
GWEN: THANKS, JOHN.
THERE WAS REAL MOVEMENT ON GUN GWEN: THANKS, JOHN.
THERE WAS REAL MOVEMENT ON GUN POLICY IF ONLY AROUND THE EDGES.
THERE WAS REAL MOVEMENT ON GUN POLICY IF ONLY AROUND THE EDGES.
EMOTION DUBBED WITH COMPROMISE POLICY IF ONLY AROUND THE EDGES.
EMOTION DUBBED WITH COMPROMISE AND THE SENATE IS NOW WILLING TO EMOTION DUBBED WITH COMPROMISE AND THE SENATE IS NOW WILLING TO DEBATING LIMITS ON WHO GETS TO AND THE SENATE IS NOW WILLING TO DEBATING LIMITS ON WHO GETS TO BUY FIREARMS.
DEBATING LIMITS ON WHO GETS TO BUY FIREARMS.
68 SENATORS VOTED TO BEGIN BUY FIREARMS.
68 SENATORS VOTED TO BEGIN DEBATE.
68 SENATORS VOTED TO BEGIN DEBATE.
HOW BIG A DEAL?
DEBATE.
HOW BIG A DEAL?
6 DIDN'T SOUND THAT MUCH.
HOW BIG A DEAL?
6 DIDN'T SOUND THAT MUCH.
>> IT DIDN'T.
6 DIDN'T SOUND THAT MUCH.
>> IT DIDN'T.
BUT 68 DECIDED TO TALK.
>> IT DIDN'T.
BUT 68 DECIDED TO TALK.
WEEKSLONG ILL BE A BUT 68 DECIDED TO TALK.
WEEKSLONG ILL BE A CONVERSATION.
WEEKSLONG ILL BE A CONVERSATION.
21 SENATORS OF BOTH PARTIES WHO CONVERSATION.
21 SENATORS OF BOTH PARTIES WHO HAVE AN A-PLUS OR AN A QUALIFIED 21 SENATORS OF BOTH PARTIES WHO HAVE AN A-PLUS OR AN A QUALIFIED RATING FOR THE NATIONAL RIFLE HAVE AN A-PLUS OR AN A QUALIFIED RATING FOR THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION ALSO VOTED TO RATING FOR THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION ALSO VOTED TO CONTINUE DEBATE.
ASSOCIATION ALSO VOTED TO CONTINUE DEBATE.
GWEN: BUT THAT VOTE HAPPENS CONTINUE DEBATE.
GWEN: BUT THAT VOTE HAPPENS BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER PRESSURE GWEN: BUT THAT VOTE HAPPENS BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER PRESSURE OR BECAUSE THEY DEALT NOW -- BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER PRESSURE OR BECAUSE THEY DEALT NOW -- SEEN THE LIGHT AND THEY'RE GOING OR BECAUSE THEY DEALT NOW -- SEEN THE LIGHT AND THEY'RE GOING TO THEN SUPPORT THIS WHEN IT SEEN THE LIGHT AND THEY'RE GOING TO THEN SUPPORT THIS WHEN IT ACTUALLY COMES TO A REAL VOTE?
TO THEN SUPPORT THIS WHEN IT ACTUALLY COMES TO A REAL VOTE?
>> THEY SAW THE LIGHT.
ACTUALLY COMES TO A REAL VOTE?
>> THEY SAW THE LIGHT.
BUT THEY SAW THE POLLING WHICH >> THEY SAW THE LIGHT.
BUT THEY SAW THE POLLING WHICH SHOWS 9-10 SHOWS AN EXPANSION OF BUT THEY SAW THE POLLING WHICH SHOWS 9-10 SHOWS AN EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM.
SHOWS 9-10 SHOWS AN EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM.
YOU SAW REPUBLICANS COMING BACK THE PROGRAM.
YOU SAW REPUBLICANS COMING BACK TO WASHINGTON SAYING LET'S AT YOU SAW REPUBLICANS COMING BACK TO WASHINGTON SAYING LET'S AT LEAST TALK ABOUT THIS.
TO WASHINGTON SAYING LET'S AT LEAST TALK ABOUT THIS.
OHN MCCAIN AND KELLY ARE THE LEAST TALK ABOUT THIS.
OHN MCCAIN AND KELLY ARE THE PRAGMATIC REPUBLICANS TO SAY I OHN MCCAIN AND KELLY ARE THE PRAGMATIC REPUBLICANS TO SAY I SEE THAT.
PRAGMATIC REPUBLICANS TO SAY I SEE THAT.
AND JOHN KERRY CREDITED MCCAIN SEE THAT.
AND JOHN KERRY CREDITED MCCAIN TO FACE THE NATION AND IN SING AND JOHN KERRY CREDITED MCCAIN TO FACE THE NATION AND IN SING WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BLOCK THIS TO FACE THE NATION AND IN SING WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BLOCK THIS BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BLOCK THIS BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WOULD LIKE THE CONVERSATION.
BECAUSE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WOULD LIKE THE CONVERSATION.
>> THERE WAS THE POLLS AND THEN WOULD LIKE THE CONVERSATION.
>> THERE WAS THE POLLS AND THEN WE HAD THE VISITS FROM THE >> THERE WAS THE POLLS AND THEN WE HAD THE VISITS FROM THE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAD BEEN WE HAD THE VISITS FROM THE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAD BEEN KILLED IN NEWTOWN.
FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAD BEEN KILLED IN NEWTOWN.
AND THERE WAS ALSO FORMER KILLED IN NEWTOWN.
AND THERE WAS ALSO FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABY GIFFORDS.
AND THERE WAS ALSO FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABY GIFFORDS.
WHAT ROLE DID THOSE TWO PLAY?
CONGRESSWOMAN GABY GIFFORDS.
WHAT ROLE DID THOSE TWO PLAY?
>> FIRST THE FAMILY.
WHAT ROLE DID THOSE TWO PLAY?
>> FIRST THE FAMILY.
WE KNOW THEY DROVE BACK TO >> FIRST THE FAMILY.
WE KNOW THEY DROVE BACK TO CONNECTICUT MONDAY NIGHT TO WE KNOW THEY DROVE BACK TO CONNECTICUT MONDAY NIGHT TO BEGIN THEIR LOBBYING EFFORT AND CONNECTICUT MONDAY NIGHT TO BEGIN THEIR LOBBYING EFFORT AND REALLY THEIR LOBBYING EFFORT BEGIN THEIR LOBBYING EFFORT AND REALLY THEIR LOBBYING EFFORT ENDS SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE REALLY THEIR LOBBYING EFFORT ENDS SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE RADIO ADDRESS.
ENDS SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE RADIO ADDRESS.
THE PRESIDENT WAS HANDING IT RADIO ADDRESS.
THE PRESIDENT WAS HANDING IT OVER TO ONE OF THE MOTHERS OF THE PRESIDENT WAS HANDING IT OVER TO ONE OF THE MOTHERS OF ONE OF THE CHILDREN THAT WAS OVER TO ONE OF THE MOTHERS OF ONE OF THE CHILDREN THAT WAS KILLED.
ONE OF THE CHILDREN THAT WAS KILLED.
THEY MET WITH SENATORS OF BOTH KILLED.
THEY MET WITH SENATORS OF BOTH PARTIES.
THEY MET WITH SENATORS OF BOTH PARTIES.
HARRY REID SAID I MET WITH THEM PARTIES.
HARRY REID SAID I MET WITH THEM AND I DIDN'T WANT TO.
HARRY REID SAID I MET WITH THEM AND I DIDN'T WANT TO.
HE SAID THIS WOULD BE A VERY AND I DIDN'T WANT TO.
HE SAID THIS WOULD BE A VERY PAINFUL CONVERSATION.
HE SAID THIS WOULD BE A VERY PAINFUL CONVERSATION.
BUT EVERY LAWMAKER WHO'S ON THE PAINFUL CONVERSATION.
BUT EVERY LAWMAKER WHO'S ON THE SIDE OF STRICTER LAWS SAY THEY BUT EVERY LAWMAKER WHO'S ON THE SIDE OF STRICTER LAWS SAY THEY ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE SIDE OF STRICTER LAWS SAY THEY ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES.
ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES.
IT'S GREAT THAT THEY'VE BEEN ADVOCATES.
IT'S GREAT THAT THEY'VE BEEN HERE BECAUSE IN MANY CASES IT'S GREAT THAT THEY'VE BEEN HERE BECAUSE IN MANY CASES THEY'VE BEEN THE MISSING PIECE HERE BECAUSE IN MANY CASES THEY'VE BEEN THE MISSING PIECE WHEN IT COMES TO SCUSDISION THEY'VE BEEN THE MISSING PIECE WHEN IT COMES TO SCUSDISION ABOUT GUNS.
WHEN IT COMES TO SCUSDISION ABOUT GUNS.
AS FOR GIFFORDS, SHE WASN'T IN ABOUT GUNS.
AS FOR GIFFORDS, SHE WASN'T IN WASHINGTON THIS WEEK BUT WE AS FOR GIFFORDS, SHE WASN'T IN WASHINGTON THIS WEEK BUT WE DISCOVERED WITH THIS DEAL THAT WASHINGTON THIS WEEK BUT WE DISCOVERED WITH THIS DEAL THAT HER NEW GROUP, AMERICANS FOR DISCOVERED WITH THIS DEAL THAT HER NEW GROUP, AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS ACTUALLY HER NEW GROUP, AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS ACTUALLY PLAYED A KEY ROLE.
RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS ACTUALLY PLAYED A KEY ROLE.
THOSE SENATORS THAT IN FACT, D PLAYED A KEY ROLE.
THOSE SENATORS THAT IN FACT, D THEY WERE PRETTY MUCH IN THOSE SENATORS THAT IN FACT, D THEY WERE PRETTY MUCH IN AGREEMENT.
THEY WERE PRETTY MUCH IN AGREEMENT.
AND SO THAT GROUP AFIERCE PUT AGREEMENT.
AND SO THAT GROUP AFIERCE PUT THEM TOGETHER AND HELP SORT OF AND SO THAT GROUP AFIERCE PUT THEM TOGETHER AND HELP SORT OF PUSH THAT CONVERSATION ALONG, THEM TOGETHER AND HELP SORT OF PUSH THAT CONVERSATION ALONG, WHICH, YOU KNOW, TO THEIR CREDIT PUSH THAT CONVERSATION ALONG, WHICH, YOU KNOW, TO THEIR CREDIT THEY DID IT VERY QUIETLY AND WHICH, YOU KNOW, TO THEIR CREDIT THEY DID IT VERY QUIETLY AND SHOWS YOU THAT SHE PERHAPS MORE THEY DID IT VERY QUIETLY AND SHOWS YOU THAT SHE PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY OTHER HAS MORE ON THAT SHOWS YOU THAT SHE PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY OTHER HAS MORE ON THAT DEAL.
THAN ANY OTHER HAS MORE ON THAT DEAL.
>> I HAD HEARD PEOPLE SAY THIS DEAL.
>> I HAD HEARD PEOPLE SAY THIS WEEK THAT NO ASSAULT WEAPONS >> I HAD HEARD PEOPLE SAY THIS WEEK THAT NO ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.
WEEK THAT NO ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.
DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BAN.
DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE GOING TO GET LIMITS ON THE HIGH CAPACITY DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE GOING TO GET LIMITS ON THE HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES.
GET LIMITS ON THE HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES.
THIS BILL IS WEAK, PATHETIC.
MAGAZINES.
THIS BILL IS WEAK, PATHETIC.
WON'T DO ANYTHING.
THIS BILL IS WEAK, PATHETIC.
WON'T DO ANYTHING.
ON THE OTHER HAND PEOPLE SAY NO, WON'T DO ANYTHING.
ON THE OTHER HAND PEOPLE SAY NO, A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE ON IN THE ON THE OTHER HAND PEOPLE SAY NO, A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE ON IN THE BACKGROUND CHECKS WITH BE A BIG A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE ON IN THE BACKGROUND CHECKS WITH BE A BIG DEAL.
BACKGROUND CHECKS WITH BE A BIG DEAL.
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
DEAL.
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
WILL IT?
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
WILL IT?
>> WELL, IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
WILL IT?
>> WELL, IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
IT'S NOTABLE THAT ONE OF THE >> WELL, IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
IT'S NOTABLE THAT ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS WHO HAD BEEN IT'S NOTABLE THAT ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS WHO HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION, REPUBLICANS WHO HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION, TOMKO BURN OF OKLAHOMA SAID I INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION, TOMKO BURN OF OKLAHOMA SAID I STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THAT TOMKO BURN OF OKLAHOMA SAID I STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THAT PROGRAM.
STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THAT PROGRAM.
WHILE IT WOULD BE EXPANDED TO PROGRAM.
WHILE IT WOULD BE EXPANDED TO GUN SHOWS AND INTERNET SALES AND WHILE IT WOULD BE EXPANDED TO GUN SHOWS AND INTERNET SALES AND TO ALL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY, GUN SHOWS AND INTERNET SALES AND TO ALL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY, NOTICE THERE'S A LOOPHOLE.
TO ALL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY, NOTICE THERE'S A LOOPHOLE.
IF A GUN DILEDEERL WOULD TO NOTICE THERE'S A LOOPHOLE.
IF A GUN DILEDEERL WOULD TO E-MAIL SOMEONE WHO'S INTERESTED IF A GUN DILEDEERL WOULD TO E-MAIL SOMEONE WHO'S INTERESTED THAT WOULDN'T REQUIRE A E-MAIL SOMEONE WHO'S INTERESTED THAT WOULDN'T REQUIRE A BACKGROUND CHECK.
THAT WOULDN'T REQUIRE A BACKGROUND CHECK.
WHAT'S TO STOP SOMEONE PICKING BACKGROUND CHECK.
WHAT'S TO STOP SOMEONE PICKING UP THE GUN DEALER'S BUSINESS WHAT'S TO STOP SOMEONE PICKING UP THE GUN DEALER'S BUSINESS CARD, WALKING OUTSIDE, E-MAILING UP THE GUN DEALER'S BUSINESS CARD, WALKING OUTSIDE, E-MAILING THE GUN DEALER AND SAY FIND ME CARD, WALKING OUTSIDE, E-MAILING THE GUN DEALER AND SAY FIND ME AN HOUR IN THE PARKING LOT.
THE GUN DEALER AND SAY FIND ME AN HOUR IN THE PARKING LOT.
GWEN: THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT.
AN HOUR IN THE PARKING LOT.
GWEN: THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT.
WAS THIS SOMETHING THAT WAS GWEN: THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT.
WAS THIS SOMETHING THAT WAS NEGOTIATED INTO IT IN ORDER TO WAS THIS SOMETHING THAT WAS NEGOTIATED INTO IT IN ORDER TO WIN PEOPLE OVER?
NEGOTIATED INTO IT IN ORDER TO WIN PEOPLE OVER?
>> NO, BECAUSE THAT'S STILL A WIN PEOPLE OVER?
>> NO, BECAUSE THAT'S STILL A LOOPHOLE.
>> NO, BECAUSE THAT'S STILL A LOOPHOLE.
THE AGREENT TMEHAT WAS CUT LOOPHOLE.
THE AGREENT TMEHAT WAS CUT LEAVES THAT LOOPHOLE.
THE AGREENT TMEHAT WAS CUT LEAVES THAT LOOPHOLE.
GWEN: ON PURPOSE, THOSE?
LEAVES THAT LOOPHOLE.
GWEN: ON PURPOSE, THOSE?
>> YES BECAUSE THESE PRIVATE GWEN: ON PURPOSE, THOSE?
>> YES BECAUSE THESE PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE YOU >> YES BECAUSE THESE PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE YOU CAN'T HAVE SOMEONE GOING INTO CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE YOU CAN'T HAVE SOMEONE GOING INTO SOMEONE'S E-MAIL OR YOU CAN'T CAN'T HAVE SOMEONE GOING INTO SOMEONE'S E-MAIL OR YOU CAN'T USE E-MAIL TO NECESSARILY PROVE SOMEONE'S E-MAIL OR YOU CAN'T USE E-MAIL TO NECESSARILY PROVE IT.
USE E-MAIL TO NECESSARILY PROVE IT.
GWEN: AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IT.
GWEN: AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN LOST IN THE GWEN: AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN LOST IN THE DISCUSSION IS KIND OFRE WE WE HAVE GOTTEN LOST IN THE DISCUSSION IS KIND OFRE WE STARTED OFF IN NEWTOWN AND THAT DISCUSSION IS KIND OFRE WE STARTED OFF IN NEWTOWN AND THAT IS WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH STARTED OFF IN NEWTOWN AND THAT IS WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH PORTION OF THIS.
IS WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH PORTION OF THIS.
WE SAW THE PRESIDENT TAKE PORTION OF THIS.
WE SAW THE PRESIDENT TAKE EXECUTIVE ACTION TRIED TO TALK WE SAW THE PRESIDENT TAKE EXECUTIVE ACTION TRIED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO EXECUTIVE ACTION TRIED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
ABOUT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
WHAT IS THIS LIKELY TO DO WITH WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
WHAT IS THIS LIKELY TO DO WITH CONCERN TO MENTAL HEALTH?
WHAT IS THIS LIKELY TO DO WITH CONCERN TO MENTAL HEALTH?
>> NOTHING SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT CONCERN TO MENTAL HEALTH?
>> NOTHING SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.
>> NOTHING SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.
BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT MENTAL HEALTH.
BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROPOSALS.
BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROPOSALS.
THERE'S A BIG BIPARTISAN PROPOSALS.
THERE'S A BIG BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL BEING LED BY MICHIGAN THERE'S A BIG BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL BEING LED BY MICHIGAN EMOCRAT DEBBIE STAB NOW.
PROPOSAL BEING LED BY MICHIGAN EMOCRAT DEBBIE STAB NOW.
THE MOST CALLOUS OF US WOULD SAY EMOCRAT DEBBIE STAB NOW.
THE MOST CALLOUS OF US WOULD SAY YOU INVOKE THE VETERANS.
THE MOST CALLOUS OF US WOULD SAY YOU INVOKE THE VETERANS.
HOW CAN YOU VOTE AGAINST IT?
YOU INVOKE THE VETERANS.
HOW CAN YOU VOTE AGAINST IT?
A LOT OF THESE SOLDIERS ARE HOW CAN YOU VOTE AGAINST IT?
A LOT OF THESE SOLDIERS ARE COMING BACK AND WE KNOW, THEY'VE A LOT OF THESE SOLDIERS ARE COMING BACK AND WE KNOW, THEY'VE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
COMING BACK AND WE KNOW, THEY'VE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
SO THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND A WAY HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
SO THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO INCLUDE THAT.
SO THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO INCLUDE THAT.
>> AS AN AMENDMENT.
TO INCLUDE THAT.
>> AS AN AMENDMENT.
>> YES, AS AN AMENDMENT.
>> AS AN AMENDMENT.
>> YES, AS AN AMENDMENT.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE >> YES, AS AN AMENDMENT.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL ALLOW THOSE TYPE IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL ALLOW THOSE TYPE OF THINGS TO GO FORWARD.
DEMOCRATS WILL ALLOW THOSE TYPE OF THINGS TO GO FORWARD.
>> WHERE IS THE N.R.A.
IN ALL OF OF THINGS TO GO FORWARD.
>> WHERE IS THE N.R.A.
IN ALL OF THIS?
>> WHERE IS THE N.R.A.
IN ALL OF THIS?
ON THE ONE HAND YOU COULD ARGUE THIS?
ON THE ONE HAND YOU COULD ARGUE THAT THE N.R.A.
BEAT BACK THE ON THE ONE HAND YOU COULD ARGUE THAT THE N.R.A.
BEAT BACK THE MORE STRINGENT PROPOSALS BUT THAT THE N.R.A.
BEAT BACK THE MORE STRINGENT PROPOSALS BUT THERE WAS ONE THAT WENT AWAY.
MORE STRINGENT PROPOSALS BUT THERE WAS ONE THAT WENT AWAY.
>> HE TALKED TO JOE MANSON.
THERE WAS ONE THAT WENT AWAY.
>> HE TALKED TO JOE MANSON.
HE SAID THIS IS THE BEST DEAL >> HE TALKED TO JOE MANSON.
HE SAID THIS IS THE BEST DEAL THE N.R.A.
COULD HAVE ASKED FOR HE SAID THIS IS THE BEST DEAL THE N.R.A.
COULD HAVE ASKED FOR BECAUSE THEY GOT SEVERAL THE N.R.A.
COULD HAVE ASKED FOR BECAUSE THEY GOT SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS THEY ASKED FOR.
BECAUSE THEY GOT SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS THEY ASKED FOR.
THE ABILITY SOMEONE FROM A STATE DIFFERENT THINGS THEY ASKED FOR.
THE ABILITY SOMEONE FROM A STATE WHO HAS BROADER GUN LAWS BEING THE ABILITY SOMEONE FROM A STATE WHO HAS BROADER GUN LAWS BEING ABLE TO GO TO ANOTHER STATE.
WHO HAS BROADER GUN LAWS BEING ABLE TO GO TO ANOTHER STATE.
TRAVELING WITH A WEAPON HAS BEEN ABLE TO GO TO ANOTHER STATE.
TRAVELING WITH A WEAPON HAS BEEN A BIG CONCERN.
TRAVELING WITH A WEAPON HAS BEEN A BIG CONCERN.
HE SAID IN THE MOMENT WITH THE A BIG CONCERN.
HE SAID IN THE MOMENT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO CUT THIS DEAL THE HE SAID IN THE MOMENT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO CUT THIS DEAL THE N.R.A.
COULDN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING PEOPLE WHO CUT THIS DEAL THE N.R.A.
COULDN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE.
N.R.A.
COULDN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE.
GWEN: WHAT HAPPENED TO MORE.
GWEN: WHAT HAPPENED TO REGISTRATION?
GWEN: WHAT HAPPENED TO REGISTRATION?
>> THAT'S SEEN AS A BRIDGE TOO REGISTRATION?
>> THAT'S SEEN AS A BRIDGE TOO FAR FOR TOO MANY MEMBERS OF BOTH >> THAT'S SEEN AS A BRIDGE TOO FAR FOR TOO MANY MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES.
FAR FOR TOO MANY MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES.
>> BUT UNDER THIS DEAL, THEY DO PARTIES.
>> BUT UNDER THIS DEAL, THEY DO HAVE TO KEEP THE RECORDS?
>> BUT UNDER THIS DEAL, THEY DO HAVE TO KEEP THE RECORDS?
>> CORRECT.
HAVE TO KEEP THE RECORDS?
>> CORRECT.
AND THAT WAS A BIG NECESSARY FOR >> CORRECT.
AND THAT WAS A BIG NECESSARY FOR DEMOCRATS.
AND THAT WAS A BIG NECESSARY FOR DEMOCRATS.
SHUCK SCHUMER, THE SENATOR OF DEMOCRATS.
SHUCK SCHUMER, THE SENATOR OF NEW YORK ESPECIALLY SAID THAT SHUCK SCHUMER, THE SENATOR OF NEW YORK ESPECIALLY SAID THAT WILL HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT MORE NEW YORK ESPECIALLY SAID THAT WILL HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT MORE THAN ANYTHING.
WILL HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT MORE THAN ANYTHING.
>> THANKS, ED.
THAN ANYTHING.
>> THANKS, ED.
AND WELCOME TO WASHINGTON.
>> THANKS, ED.
AND WELCOME TO WASHINGTON.
>> GREET BE HERE.
AND WELCOME TO WASHINGTON.
>> GREET BE HERE.
GWEN: IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO >> GREET BE HERE.
GWEN: IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY TRADITIONAL WINNERS AND GWEN: IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY TRADITIONAL WINNERS AND LOSERS.
IDENTIFY TRADITIONAL WINNERS AND LOSERS.
ON THE BUDGET, DEMOCRATS WERE LOSERS.
ON THE BUDGET, DEMOCRATS WERE MAD AT THE DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITE ON THE BUDGET, DEMOCRATS WERE MAD AT THE DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
MAD AT THE DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
WHILE SOME REPUBLICANS COULDN'T HOUSE.
WHILE SOME REPUBLICANS COULDN'T AGREE ON THE PRESIDENT'S PROMISE WHILE SOME REPUBLICANS COULDN'T AGREE ON THE PRESIDENT'S PROMISE TO CUT ENTITLEMENTS AND THE AGREE ON THE PRESIDENT'S PROMISE TO CUT ENTITLEMENTS AND THE DISAGREEMENT OVER GUNS WHICH HAS TO CUT ENTITLEMENTS AND THE DISAGREEMENT OVER GUNS WHICH HAS PUT BOTH BETWEEN ROCKS AND HARD DISAGREEMENT OVER GUNS WHICH HAS PUT BOTH BETWEEN ROCKS AND HARD PLACES.
PUT BOTH BETWEEN ROCKS AND HARD PLACES.
THE WATCH WORD OF THE WHITE PLACES.
THE WATCH WORD OF THE WHITE HOUSE SEEMED TO BE "COMPROMISE."
THE WATCH WORD OF THE WHITE HOUSE SEEMED TO BE "COMPROMISE."
MAYBE BECAUSE THEY'RE READING A HOUSE SEEMED TO BE "COMPROMISE."
MAYBE BECAUSE THEY'RE READING A FEW OF THE POLLS OVER THERE, MAYBE BECAUSE THEY'RE READING A FEW OF THE POLLS OVER THERE, JEFF?
FEW OF THE POLLS OVER THERE, JEFF?
>> THEY ARE.
JEFF?
>> THEY ARE.
IT'S INTERESTING TO WATCH THE >> THEY ARE.
IT'S INTERESTING TO WATCH THE PRESIDENT ON THESE THINGS HE'S IT'S INTERESTING TO WATCH THE PRESIDENT ON THESE THINGS HE'S BEEN NEGOTIATING ON AND ALSO HOW PRESIDENT ON THESE THINGS HE'S BEEN NEGOTIATING ON AND ALSO HOW HE'S CHANGED RIGHT AFTER THE BEEN NEGOTIATING ON AND ALSO HOW HE'S CHANGED RIGHT AFTER THE ELECTION WHERE THEY FELT THEY HE'S CHANGED RIGHT AFTER THE ELECTION WHERE THEY FELT THEY HAD THE HIGH HANDS.
ELECTION WHERE THEY FELT THEY HAD THE HIGH HANDS.
THE POLLS SHOWING THE PRESIDENT HAD THE HIGH HANDS.
THE POLLS SHOWING THE PRESIDENT DOING MUCH BETTER THAN THE POLLS SHOWING THE PRESIDENT DOING MUCH BETTER THAN REPUBLICANS.
DOING MUCH BETTER THAN REPUBLICANS.
NOW LET'S LOOK AT IMMIGRATION.
REPUBLICANS.
NOW LET'S LOOK AT IMMIGRATION.
HE HAS LARGELY STAYED OUT OF THE NOW LET'S LOOK AT IMMIGRATION.
HE HAS LARGELY STAYED OUT OF THE IMMIGRATION NEGOTIATIONS.
HE HAS LARGELY STAYED OUT OF THE IMMIGRATION NEGOTIATIONS.
IT'S HAPPENED WITH THE SENATORS IMMIGRATION NEGOTIATIONS.
IT'S HAPPENED WITH THE SENATORS AND ALSO A GROUP THE HOUSE.
IT'S HAPPENED WITH THE SENATORS AND ALSO A GROUP THE HOUSE.
THE PRESIDENT HAS KIND OF JUMPED AND ALSO A GROUP THE HOUSE.
THE PRESIDENT HAS KIND OF JUMPED IN AT THE MOMENT WHEN IT LOOKED THE PRESIDENT HAS KIND OF JUMPED IN AT THE MOMENT WHEN IT LOOKED A LITTLE BIT WHILEY BUT HE HAS IN AT THE MOMENT WHEN IT LOOKED A LITTLE BIT WHILEY BUT HE HAS LET THEM DO THEIR WORK.
A LITTLE BIT WHILEY BUT HE HAS LET THEM DO THEIR WORK.
HE'S BEEN KEEPING ON THE AGENDA, LET THEM DO THEIR WORK.
HE'S BEEN KEEPING ON THE AGENDA, GIVING THESE EMOTIONAL SPEECHES HE'S BEEN KEEPING ON THE AGENDA, GIVING THESE EMOTIONAL SPEECHES BUT NOT GETTING INVOLVED IN THE GIVING THESE EMOTIONAL SPEECHES BUT NOT GETTING INVOLVED IN THE NITTY GRITTY.
BUT NOT GETTING INVOLVED IN THE NITTY GRITTY.
GWEN: SAYING WE WANT TO VOTE BUT NITTY GRITTY.
GWEN: SAYING WE WANT TO VOTE BUT NOT WHAT THE VOTE SHOULD BE ON.
GWEN: SAYING WE WANT TO VOTE BUT NOT WHAT THE VOTE SHOULD BE ON.
>> HE JUST SAID WE WANT A VOTE.
NOT WHAT THE VOTE SHOULD BE ON.
>> HE JUST SAID WE WANT A VOTE.
ON THE BUDGET HE'S BEEN MUCH >> HE JUST SAID WE WANT A VOTE.
ON THE BUDGET HE'S BEEN MUCH MORE SPECIFIC.
ON THE BUDGET HE'S BEEN MUCH MORE SPECIFIC.
HE HAD ANOTHER DINNER THIS WEEK.
MORE SPECIFIC.
HE HAD ANOTHER DINNER THIS WEEK.
THE DINNER THEATER THAT'S GOING HE HAD ANOTHER DINNER THIS WEEK.
THE DINNER THEATER THAT'S GOING ON WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THE DINNER THEATER THAT'S GOING ON WITH THE PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
ON WITH THE PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
HE HAD ONE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AT REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
HE HAD ONE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AT THE JEFFERSON HOTEL.
HE HAD ONE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AT THE JEFFERSON HOTEL.
THIS IS AN EFFORT TO WORKOUT THE JEFFERSON HOTEL.
THIS IS AN EFFORT TO WORKOUT NEGOTIATIONS.
THIS IS AN EFFORT TO WORKOUT NEGOTIATIONS.
ON THAT HE'S BEING QUITE NEGOTIATIONS.
ON THAT HE'S BEING QUITE SPECIFIC.
ON THAT HE'S BEING QUITE SPECIFIC.
THESE REPUBLICAN SENATORS HE'S SPECIFIC.
THESE REPUBLICAN SENATORS HE'S TRYING TO BUILD A BUDGET DEAL THESE REPUBLICAN SENATORS HE'S TRYING TO BUILD A BUDGET DEAL WITH NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT TRYING TO BUILD A BUDGET DEAL WITH NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT THEY'RE CONSTITUENTS WITH NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT THEY'RE CONSTITUENTS I RUN SOMETHING FROM THE THEY'RE CONSTITUENTS I RUN SOMETHING FROM THE SOMETHING.
I RUN SOMETHING FROM THE SOMETHING.
THESE ENTITLEMENT CUTS HE'S BEEN SOMETHING.
THESE ENTITLEMENT CUTS HE'S BEEN OFFERING FOR YEARS SAYING THEM THESE ENTITLEMENT CUTS HE'S BEEN OFFERING FOR YEARS SAYING THEM PUBLICLY.
OFFERING FOR YEARS SAYING THEM PUBLICLY.
HE HOPES TO MAKE A DEAL WITH THE PUBLICLY.
HE HOPES TO MAKE A DEAL WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
HE HOPES TO MAKE A DEAL WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
SAYING LOOK, HE IS BEING REPUBLICANS.
SAYING LOOK, HE IS BEING SERIOUS.
SAYING LOOK, HE IS BEING SERIOUS.
WE HAVE GOTTEN THIS FROM HIM AND SERIOUS.
WE HAVE GOTTEN THIS FROM HIM AND THAT MIGHT BE A TINY BASIS FOR WE HAVE GOTTEN THIS FROM HIM AND THAT MIGHT BE A TINY BASIS FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS.
THAT MIGHT BE A TINY BASIS FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS.
>> AND IT'S NOT SUCH A BAD IDEA FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS.
>> AND IT'S NOT SUCH A BAD IDEA TO HAVE BERNIE SANDERS MAD AT >> AND IT'S NOT SUCH A BAD IDEA TO HAVE BERNIE SANDERS MAD AT YOU.
TO HAVE BERNIE SANDERS MAD AT YOU.
>> THERE'S A THOUGHT IN MIND YOU.
>> THERE'S A THOUGHT IN MIND THAT THAT'S GOING TO PROVIDE A >> THERE'S A THOUGHT IN MIND THAT THAT'S GOING TO PROVIDE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF, I GUESS, THAT THAT'S GOING TO PROVIDE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF, I GUESS, CONCEPT OF SEN TERRORISM.
CERTAIN LEVEL OF, I GUESS, CONCEPT OF SEN TERRORISM.
IF YOU GET EVERYBODY MAD AT YOU CONCEPT OF SEN TERRORISM.
IF YOU GET EVERYBODY MAD AT YOU YOU'RE SOMEHOW WEAVING BETWEEN IF YOU GET EVERYBODY MAD AT YOU YOU'RE SOMEHOW WEAVING BETWEEN YOUR FLAGS.
YOU'RE SOMEHOW WEAVING BETWEEN YOUR FLAGS.
THE THING I FOUND INTERESTING AS YOUR FLAGS.
THE THING I FOUND INTERESTING AS JOHN WAS POINTING OUT, THE THE THING I FOUND INTERESTING AS JOHN WAS POINTING OUT, THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORT THIS WEEK TO JOHN WAS POINTING OUT, THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORT THIS WEEK TO TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT PRESIDENT'S EFFORT THIS WEEK TO TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT INCENTIVES.
TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT INCENTIVES.
THE INCENTIVE GAME AND TRY TO INCENTIVES.
THE INCENTIVE GAME AND TRY TO PLAY ALL OF THOSE AT THE SAME THE INCENTIVE GAME AND TRY TO PLAY ALL OF THOSE AT THE SAME TIME.
PLAY ALL OF THOSE AT THE SAME TIME.
IN GUNS, HIS INCENTIVES ARE TIME.
IN GUNS, HIS INCENTIVES ARE WEAKER IN THE BUDGET HE SPENT A IN GUNS, HIS INCENTIVES ARE WEAKER IN THE BUDGET HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AS JOHN WAS WEAKER IN THE BUDGET HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AS JOHN WAS SUGGESTING, TRYING TO FIND THE LOT OF TIME AS JOHN WAS SUGGESTING, TRYING TO FIND THE SWEET SPOT WHERE HE CAN ENTICE SUGGESTING, TRYING TO FIND THE SWEET SPOT WHERE HE CAN ENTICE REPUBLICANS TO WORK WITH THEM TO SWEET SPOT WHERE HE CAN ENTICE REPUBLICANS TO WORK WITH THEM TO GET THAT OFF HIS WATER.
REPUBLICANS TO WORK WITH THEM TO GET THAT OFF HIS WATER.
ON IMMIGRATION HE KNOWS GET THAT OFF HIS WATER.
ON IMMIGRATION HE KNOWS REPUBLICANS WANT TO GET THAT OFF ON IMMIGRATION HE KNOWS REPUBLICANS WANT TO GET THAT OFF THEIR BLOTTER.
REPUBLICANS WANT TO GET THAT OFF THEIR BLOTTER.
HE'S TRYING TO PLAY TO THEIR THEIR BLOTTER.
HE'S TRYING TO PLAY TO THEIR INCENTIVE.
HE'S TRYING TO PLAY TO THEIR INCENTIVE.
I SHOULD POINT OUT IT WAS INCENTIVE.
I SHOULD POINT OUT IT WAS INTERESTING TO ME THE I SHOULD POINT OUT IT WAS INTERESTING TO ME THE PRESIDENT'S DINNER EFFORTS -- 13 INTERESTING TO ME THE PRESIDENT'S DINNER EFFORTS -- 13 OF THE 16 REPUBLICANS WHO PRESIDENT'S DINNER EFFORTS -- 13 OF THE 16 REPUBLICANS WHO CROSSED OVER TO BREAK THE OF THE 16 REPUBLICANS WHO CROSSED OVER TO BREAK THE FILIBUSTER HAVE HAD DINNER WITH CROSSED OVER TO BREAK THE FILIBUSTER HAVE HAD DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT RECENTLY.
FILIBUSTER HAVE HAD DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT RECENTLY.
I'M NOT SAYING THEY'RE THE PRESIDENT RECENTLY.
I'M NOT SAYING THEY'RE CONNECTED.
I'M NOT SAYING THEY'RE CONNECTED.
BUT HIS IDENTIFICATION OF WHAT CONNECTED.
BUT HIS IDENTIFICATION OF WHAT HE CALLS THE COMMON SENSE BUT HIS IDENTIFICATION OF WHAT HE CALLS THE COMMON SENSE CAUCUS, HE MIGHT BE DOING THE HE CALLS THE COMMON SENSE CAUCUS, HE MIGHT BE DOING THE RIGHT THING IN TRYING TO BRING CAUCUS, HE MIGHT BE DOING THE RIGHT THING IN TRYING TO BRING THOSE SENATORS IN AND TRYING TO RIGHT THING IN TRYING TO BRING THOSE SENATORS IN AND TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO THEN APPLY THOSE SENATORS IN AND TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO THEN APPLY PRESSURE TO THE HOUSE.
FIND A WAY TO THEN APPLY PRESSURE TO THE HOUSE.
SO THE POLITICS OF, THE STYLE OF PRESSURE TO THE HOUSE.
SO THE POLITICS OF, THE STYLE OF IT, AND THIS IDEA OF ANGER IN SO THE POLITICS OF, THE STYLE OF IT, AND THIS IDEA OF ANGER IN YOUR LEFT FLANK.
IT, AND THIS IDEA OF ANGER IN YOUR LEFT FLANK.
THE WHITE HOUSE WAS A LITTLE YOUR LEFT FLANK.
THE WHITE HOUSE WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT THAT MIGHT THE WHITE HOUSE WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT THAT MIGHT BACKFIRE IF THIS PROGRESSED AS CONCERNED THAT THAT MIGHT BACKFIRE IF THIS PROGRESSED AS ANYWHERE SERIOUSLY.
BACKFIRE IF THIS PROGRESSED AS ANYWHERE SERIOUSLY.
YOU CAN PUSH IT SO FAR.
ANYWHERE SERIOUSLY.
YOU CAN PUSH IT SO FAR.
OBVIOUSLY, THE PRESIDENT IS YOU CAN PUSH IT SO FAR.
OBVIOUSLY, THE PRESIDENT IS DOING A LOT OF FUNDRAISING FOR OBVIOUSLY, THE PRESIDENT IS DOING A LOT OF FUNDRAISING FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES AND WE'RE DOING A LOT OF FUNDRAISING FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES AND WE'RE SEEING FOLKS ON HIS LEFT SAYING DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES AND WE'RE SEEING FOLKS ON HIS LEFT SAYING WE'RE GOING TO PRIMARY THESE SEEING FOLKS ON HIS LEFT SAYING WE'RE GOING TO PRIMARY THESE FOLKS.
WE'RE GOING TO PRIMARY THESE FOLKS.
IF YOU VOTE WITH THE PRESIDENT FOLKS.
IF YOU VOTE WITH THE PRESIDENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY CUTS OR IF YOU VOTE WITH THE PRESIDENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY CUTS OR MEDICARE CUTS, WE ARE GOING TO ON SOCIAL SECURITY CUTS OR MEDICARE CUTS, WE ARE GOING TO REBEL AGAINST YOU.
MEDICARE CUTS, WE ARE GOING TO REBEL AGAINST YOU.
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE ON THE REBEL AGAINST YOU.
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT THERE'S ALSO THIS CONCERN AND THEN YOU CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT THERE'S ALSO THIS CONCERN TOO.
RIGHT THERE'S ALSO THIS CONCERN TOO.
>> ALEXIS, I'M INTERESTED IN THE TOO.
>> ALEXIS, I'M INTERESTED IN THE ROLE OF EMOTION IN THIS GUN >> ALEXIS, I'M INTERESTED IN THE ROLE OF EMOTION IN THIS GUN DEBATE, IN PARTICULAR FIRST ROLE OF EMOTION IN THIS GUN DEBATE, IN PARTICULAR FIRST FAMILY'S EMOTION.
DEBATE, IN PARTICULAR FIRST FAMILY'S EMOTION.
REMEMBER THAT GUN VIOLENCE WAS FAMILY'S EMOTION.
REMEMBER THAT GUN VIOLENCE WAS NOT ON THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA REMEMBER THAT GUN VIOLENCE WAS NOT ON THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA UNTIL AFTER NEWTOWN.
NOT ON THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA UNTIL AFTER NEWTOWN.
AND HE SEEMED TO FEEL THAT IT UNTIL AFTER NEWTOWN.
AND HE SEEMED TO FEEL THAT IT WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY -- AND HE SEEMED TO FEEL THAT IT WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY -- GWEN: THE WORST DAY OF HIS WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY -- GWEN: THE WORST DAY OF HIS PRESIDENCY -- GWEN: THE WORST DAY OF HIS PRESIDENCY -- >> THAT'S RIGHT.
PRESIDENCY -- >> THAT'S RIGHT.
HE SEEMED TO BE EXPRESSING A >> THAT'S RIGHT.
HE SEEMED TO BE EXPRESSING A LITTLE OF REMORSE THAT HE HADN'T HE SEEMED TO BE EXPRESSING A LITTLE OF REMORSE THAT HE HADN'T PLACED THAT EARLIER.
LITTLE OF REMORSE THAT HE HADN'T PLACED THAT EARLIER.
BUT THIS WEEK MICHELLE OBAMA PLACED THAT EARLIER.
BUT THIS WEEK MICHELLE OBAMA GAVE A SPEECH, HIGHLY EMOTIONAL.
BUT THIS WEEK MICHELLE OBAMA GAVE A SPEECH, HIGHLY EMOTIONAL.
I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN HER THAT GAVE A SPEECH, HIGHLY EMOTIONAL.
I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN HER THAT WAY.
I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN HER THAT WAY.
TALK ABOUT HOW THE WHITE HOUSE WAY.
TALK ABOUT HOW THE WHITE HOUSE LOOKED TO MICHELLE OBAMA AS TALK ABOUT HOW THE WHITE HOUSE LOOKED TO MICHELLE OBAMA AS SOMEBODY ABLE TO MOVE THE BALL LOOKED TO MICHELLE OBAMA AS SOMEBODY ABLE TO MOVE THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD?
SOMEBODY ABLE TO MOVE THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD?
>> LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS WAS DOWN THE FIELD?
>> LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS WAS A WEEK OF REALLY BRINGING >> LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS WAS A WEEK OF REALLY BRINGING PERSONAL EMOTION AS YOU SAY.
A WEEK OF REALLY BRINGING PERSONAL EMOTION AS YOU SAY.
THE PRESIDENT STARTED OUT IN PERSONAL EMOTION AS YOU SAY.
THE PRESIDENT STARTED OUT IN CONNECTICUT WITH THE NEWTOWN THE PRESIDENT STARTED OUT IN CONNECTICUT WITH THE NEWTOWN FAMILIES AND HE WAS SCREAMING, CONNECTICUT WITH THE NEWTOWN FAMILIES AND HE WAS SCREAMING, STAND UP, STAND UP.
FAMILIES AND HE WAS SCREAMING, STAND UP, STAND UP.
HE WANTED THAT VOTE.
STAND UP, STAND UP.
HE WANTED THAT VOTE.
THEN BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK HE WANTED THAT VOTE.
THEN BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WE HEARD THE VICE PRESIDENT THEN BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WE HEARD THE VICE PRESIDENT TELLING US A VERY EMOTIONAL WE HEARD THE VICE PRESIDENT TELLING US A VERY EMOTIONAL STORY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT MAKING TELLING US A VERY EMOTIONAL STORY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT MAKING IT VERY PERSONAL, ALMOST STORY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT MAKING IT VERY PERSONAL, ALMOST BREAKING UP, CRYING AND RELATING IT VERY PERSONAL, ALMOST BREAKING UP, CRYING AND RELATING HIS OWN PERSONAL LOSS OF HIS BREAKING UP, CRYING AND RELATING HIS OWN PERSONAL LOSS OF HIS WICHE AND HIS CHILD IN TALKING HIS OWN PERSONAL LOSS OF HIS WICHE AND HIS CHILD IN TALKING ABOUT THE NEWTOWN INCIDENT.
WICHE AND HIS CHILD IN TALKING ABOUT THE NEWTOWN INCIDENT.
MICHELLE OBAMA WENT TO CHICAGO ABOUT THE NEWTOWN INCIDENT.
MICHELLE OBAMA WENT TO CHICAGO HER HOMETOWN AND MUCH LIKE THE MICHELLE OBAMA WENT TO CHICAGO HER HOMETOWN AND MUCH LIKE THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE, SHE SAID HER HOMETOWN AND MUCH LIKE THE PRESIDENT HAS DONE, SHE SAID THAT THE YOUNG GIRL WHO HAD BEEN PRESIDENT HAS DONE, SHE SAID THAT THE YOUNG GIRL WHO HAD BEEN IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING VICTIM AT THAT THE YOUNG GIRL WHO HAD BEEN IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING VICTIM AT THE PEAK OF HER LIFE SHE SAID I IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING VICTIM AT THE PEAK OF HER LIFE SHE SAID I AM HER.
THE PEAK OF HER LIFE SHE SAID I AM HER.
SHE CONNECTED -- NOT JUST TO HER AM HER.
SHE CONNECTED -- NOT JUST TO HER TOWN OR TO SOUTH CHICAGO, BUT SHE CONNECTED -- NOT JUST TO HER TOWN OR TO SOUTH CHICAGO, BUT SHE WAS CONNECTED TO THIS YOUNG TOWN OR TO SOUTH CHICAGO, BUT SHE WAS CONNECTED TO THIS YOUNG VICTIM.
SHE WAS CONNECTED TO THIS YOUNG VICTIM.
>> BUT ONCE AGAIN THIS WAS AN VICTIM.
>> BUT ONCE AGAIN THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE WHITE HOUSE >> BUT ONCE AGAIN THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE WHITE HOUSE USES MICHELLE OBAMA.
EXAMPLE OF HOW THE WHITE HOUSE USES MICHELLE OBAMA.
THEY WANTED TO TELL EVERYONE WHO USES MICHELLE OBAMA.
THEY WANTED TO TELL EVERYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN THAT THIS WAS NOT THEY WANTED TO TELL EVERYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN THAT THIS WAS NOT ABOUT POLICY.
WOULD LISTEN THAT THIS WAS NOT ABOUT POLICY.
THIS IS WAS ABOUT HER OWN ABOUT POLICY.
THIS IS WAS ABOUT HER OWN PERSONAL CONNECTION.
THIS IS WAS ABOUT HER OWN PERSONAL CONNECTION.
SO WHEN SHE DOES SPEAK THAT'S PERSONAL CONNECTION.
SO WHEN SHE DOES SPEAK THAT'S WHAT SHE SPEAKS TO.
SO WHEN SHE DOES SPEAK THAT'S WHAT SHE SPEAKS TO.
>> BUT WHAT WAS VIBRANT ABOUT WHAT SHE SPEAKS TO.
>> BUT WHAT WAS VIBRANT ABOUT HER SPEECH WAS MY HUSBAND IS >> BUT WHAT WAS VIBRANT ABOUT HER SPEECH WAS MY HUSBAND IS WORKING VERY HARD FOR THIS VOTE.
HER SPEECH WAS MY HUSBAND IS WORKING VERY HARD FOR THIS VOTE.
WE NEED TO GET THIS VOTE.
WORKING VERY HARD FOR THIS VOTE.
WE NEED TO GET THIS VOTE.
AND SHE PUT HERSELF INTO THAT WE WE NEED TO GET THIS VOTE.
AND SHE PUT HERSELF INTO THAT WE NEED THIS VOTE TODAY.
AND SHE PUT HERSELF INTO THAT WE NEED THIS VOTE TODAY.
>> SO HERE IS SOME OF THE NEED THIS VOTE TODAY.
>> SO HERE IS SOME OF THE GOLDWATER NOW ON THE GUN BILL.
>> SO HERE IS SOME OF THE GOLDWATER NOW ON THE GUN BILL.
THIS COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE GOLDWATER NOW ON THE GUN BILL.
THIS COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE DEMOCRAT SENATOR MANSION AND THE THIS COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE DEMOCRAT SENATOR MANSION AND THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR -- THE WHOLE DEMOCRAT SENATOR MANSION AND THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR -- THE WHOLE POINT MANSION HAD BEEN ON THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR -- THE WHOLE POINT MANSION HAD BEEN ON THE HUNT TO FIND A REPUBLICAN WHO POINT MANSION HAD BEEN ON THE HUNT TO FIND A REPUBLICAN WHO HAD CREDENTIALS WITH THE N.R.A., HUNT TO FIND A REPUBLICAN WHO HAD CREDENTIALS WITH THE N.R.A., SOME OF WHOM FIVEIN RED STATES HAD CREDENTIALS WITH THE N.R.A., SOME OF WHOM FIVEIN RED STATES ELECTION IN 2014.
SOME OF WHOM FIVEIN RED STATES ELECTION IN 2014.
THE N.R.A.
THIS IS NO ELECTION IN 2014.
THE N.R.A.
THIS IS NO COMPROMISE.
THE N.R.A.
THIS IS NO COMPROMISE.
WE DON'T LIKE THIS MANSION-TUME COMPROMISE.
WE DON'T LIKE THIS MANSION-TUME COMPROMISE.
WE DON'T LIKE THIS MANSION-TUME COMPROMISE.
AND THE REPUBLICAN FROM OKLAHOMA COMPROMISE.
AND THE REPUBLICAN FROM OKLAHOMA NOT ONLY HAS TALKED ABOUT THE AND THE REPUBLICAN FROM OKLAHOMA NOT ONLY HAS TALKED ABOUT THE PARKING LOT LOOPHOLE THAT ED NOT ONLY HAS TALKED ABOUT THE PARKING LOT LOOPHOLE THAT ED MENTIONED.
PARKING LOT LOOPHOLE THAT ED MENTIONED.
BUT HE SAYS THAT ESSENTIALLY MENTIONED.
BUT HE SAYS THAT ESSENTIALLY THERE'S A TAX BECAUSE UNDER THIS BUT HE SAYS THAT ESSENTIALLY THERE'S A TAX BECAUSE UNDER THIS PROVISION WHAT HAPPENS IS IF THERE'S A TAX BECAUSE UNDER THIS PROVISION WHAT HAPPENS IS IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO A DEAL AT A PROVISION WHAT HAPPENS IS IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO A DEAL AT A GUN SHOW, YOU HAVE TO GO TO A YOU'RE GOING TO DO A DEAL AT A GUN SHOW, YOU HAVE TO GO TO A LICENSED FIREARM OPERATOR AND GUN SHOW, YOU HAVE TO GO TO A LICENSED FIREARM OPERATOR AND THAT OPERATOR IS GOING TO CHARGE LICENSED FIREARM OPERATOR AND THAT OPERATOR IS GOING TO CHARGE A FEE TO THE GUN SHOW PEOPLE.
THAT OPERATOR IS GOING TO CHARGE A FEE TO THE GUN SHOW PEOPLE.
AND THAT'S $20, $30, $50 FEE.
A FEE TO THE GUN SHOW PEOPLE.
AND THAT'S $20, $30, $50 FEE.
THAT WILL MAKE PEOPLE AT THE GUN AND THAT'S $20, $30, $50 FEE.
THAT WILL MAKE PEOPLE AT THE GUN SHOW LET'S SKIP THE BACKGROUND THAT WILL MAKE PEOPLE AT THE GUN SHOW LET'S SKIP THE BACKGROUND CHECK.
SHOW LET'S SKIP THE BACKGROUND CHECK.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS RECORDS CHECK.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS RECORDS ISSUE WHICH IS IN THE COMPROMISE HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS RECORDS ISSUE WHICH IS IN THE COMPROMISE RIGHT NOW IS A DEAL-KILLER FOR A ISSUE WHICH IS IN THE COMPROMISE RIGHT NOW IS A DEAL-KILLER FOR A LOT OF THE SENATOR WHO IS NEED RIGHT NOW IS A DEAL-KILLER FOR A LOT OF THE SENATOR WHO IS NEED TO VOTE IN.
LOT OF THE SENATOR WHO IS NEED TO VOTE IN.
S TO PASS.
ED 60 VOTE TO VOTE IN.
S TO PASS.
ED 60 VOTE THEY NEED TO FIND AT LEAST FIVE S TO PASS.
ED 60 VOTE THEY NEED TO FIND AT LEAST FIVE DEMOCRATS.
THEY NEED TO FIND AT LEAST FIVE DEMOCRATS.
PROBABLY MORE.
DEMOCRATS.
PROBABLY MORE.
THIS NOTION OF A RECORD BEING PROBABLY MORE.
THIS NOTION OF A RECORD BEING KEPT EVERYWHERE REPUBLICANS AND THIS NOTION OF A RECORD BEING KEPT EVERYWHERE REPUBLICANS AND SENATOR CRUZ SAID THIS WEEK, KEPT EVERYWHERE REPUBLICANS AND SENATOR CRUZ SAID THIS WEEK, THIS IS THE FIRST STOP TO A SENATOR CRUZ SAID THIS WEEK, THIS IS THE FIRST STOP TO A NATIONAL GUN REGISTRY AND THAT THIS IS THE FIRST STOP TO A NATIONAL GUN REGISTRY AND THAT INFLAMES THOSE SECOND AMENDMENT NATIONAL GUN REGISTRY AND THAT INFLAMES THOSE SECOND AMENDMENT VOTERS AND THAT'S WHERE THE REAL INFLAMES THOSE SECOND AMENDMENT VOTERS AND THAT'S WHERE THE REAL THING TO WATCH HERE FOR THIS VOTERS AND THAT'S WHERE THE REAL THING TO WATCH HERE FOR THIS BILL.
THING TO WATCH HERE FOR THIS BILL.
>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GUNS AND BILL.
>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GUNS AND THE BUDGET.
>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GUNS AND THE BUDGET.
NEXT WEEK WE EXPECT THE THE BUDGET.
NEXT WEEK WE EXPECT THE BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL NEXT WEEK WE EXPECT THE BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL TO TOUCH MONEY AND GUNS.
BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL TO TOUCH MONEY AND GUNS.
HAT ABOUT IMMIGRATION?
TO TOUCH MONEY AND GUNS.
HAT ABOUT IMMIGRATION?
>> AT THE WHITE HOUSE THEY'RE HAT ABOUT IMMIGRATION?
>> AT THE WHITE HOUSE THEY'RE MUCH MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE >> AT THE WHITE HOUSE THEY'RE MUCH MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE GLIDE PATH TOWARD SOMETHING MUCH MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE GLIDE PATH TOWARD SOMETHING POTENTIALLY THIS YEAR ON GLIDE PATH TOWARD SOMETHING POTENTIALLY THIS YEAR ON IMMIGRATION THAN THE STRUGGLE POTENTIALLY THIS YEAR ON IMMIGRATION THAN THE STRUGGLE WITH GUNS.
IMMIGRATION THAN THE STRUGGLE WITH GUNS.
WE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE WITH GUNS.
WE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE FROM THE BEGINNING WE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE FROM THE BEGINNING OBVIOUSLY.
A CHALLENGE FROM THE BEGINNING OBVIOUSLY.
WHAT'S INTERESTING IS THAT THE OBVIOUSLY.
WHAT'S INTERESTING IS THAT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK WAS TRYING WHAT'S INTERESTING IS THAT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK WAS TRYING TO TAMP DOWN THE ROSY SCENARIO WHITE HOUSE THIS WEEK WAS TRYING TO TAMP DOWN THE ROSY SCENARIO WE'RE THERE KIND OF FEELING, TO TAMP DOWN THE ROSY SCENARIO WE'RE THERE KIND OF FEELING, LIKE WE'RE MAKING SO MUCH WE'RE THERE KIND OF FEELING, LIKE WE'RE MAKING SO MUCH PROGRESS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE LIKE WE'RE MAKING SO MUCH PROGRESS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.
PROGRESS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.
AND ON IMMIGRATION THEY KNOW WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.
AND ON IMMIGRATION THEY KNOW THAT THAT IS THE CASE AS WELL.
AND ON IMMIGRATION THEY KNOW THAT THAT IS THE CASE AS WELL.
THERE'S BEEN THIS SENSE AT THE THAT THAT IS THE CASE AS WELL.
THERE'S BEEN THIS SENSE AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND ALL OF US KNOW THERE'S BEEN THIS SENSE AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND ALL OF US KNOW THIS THAT SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS WHITE HOUSE AND ALL OF US KNOW THIS THAT SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS AT THE CENTER OF THIS AND WE'RE THIS THAT SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS AT THE CENTER OF THIS AND WE'RE EXPECTING SENATOR MARCO RUBIO TO AT THE CENTER OF THIS AND WE'RE EXPECTING SENATOR MARCO RUBIO TO STEP UP AND DO ALL SEVEN SHOWS.
EXPECTING SENATOR MARCO RUBIO TO STEP UP AND DO ALL SEVEN SHOWS.
GWEN: SUNDAY TALK SHOWS.
STEP UP AND DO ALL SEVEN SHOWS.
GWEN: SUNDAY TALK SHOWS.
>> WITH WATER, I HOPE.
GWEN: SUNDAY TALK SHOWS.
>> WITH WATER, I HOPE.
>> IN TWO LANGUAGES.
>> WITH WATER, I HOPE.
>> IN TWO LANGUAGES.
>> AND PUT HIMSELF FULLY BEHIND >> IN TWO LANGUAGES.
>> AND PUT HIMSELF FULLY BEHIND THIS EFFORT TO TRY TO GET A >> AND PUT HIMSELF FULLY BEHIND THIS EFFORT TO TRY TO GET A LEGISLATION OF COMPROMISE BILL.
THIS EFFORT TO TRY TO GET A LEGISLATION OF COMPROMISE BILL.
GWEN: AND WE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE LEGISLATION OF COMPROMISE BILL.
GWEN: AND WE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME LEFT.
GWEN: AND WE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME LEFT.
BUT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THIS IDEA BIT OF TIME LEFT.
BUT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THIS IDEA THAT THE PRESIDENT IS GIVING TOO BUT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THIS IDEA THAT THE PRESIDENT IS GIVING TOO MUCH TO SOON.
THAT THE PRESIDENT IS GIVING TOO MUCH TO SOON.
HE SAID I'VE COME BACK HALFWAY.
MUCH TO SOON.
HE SAID I'VE COME BACK HALFWAY.
AND THE REPUBLICANS SAY OH, NO, HE SAID I'VE COME BACK HALFWAY.
AND THE REPUBLICANS SAY OH, NO, YOU HAVEN'T COME ANY WAY.
AND THE REPUBLICANS SAY OH, NO, YOU HAVEN'T COME ANY WAY.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID YOU'VE YOU HAVEN'T COME ANY WAY.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID YOU'VE GIVEN UP SOME ON ENTITLEMENTS.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID YOU'VE GIVEN UP SOME ON ENTITLEMENTS.
THE REASON THE PRESIDENT IS GIVEN UP SOME ON ENTITLEMENTS.
THE REASON THE PRESIDENT IS GIVING UP SOMETHING ON THE REASON THE PRESIDENT IS GIVING UP SOMETHING ON ENTITLEMENTS, HE'S IN THE HOPE GIVING UP SOMETHING ON ENTITLEMENTS, HE'S IN THE HOPE FOR REPUBLICANS TO AGREE ON TAX ENTITLEMENTS, HE'S IN THE HOPE FOR REPUBLICANS TO AGREE ON TAX ALL VERY MUCH.
FOR REPUBLICANS TO AGREE ON TAX ALL VERY MUCH.
WE'VE GOT TO GO FOR NOW BUT THE ALL VERY MUCH.
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