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ABOUT THE REPERCUSSIONS OF WHAT
JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEK.
TO ME, MO, IT SEEMS LIKE WITHOUT
THE REPUBLICAN BRINKSMANSHIP AND
OBSTRUCTIONISM THAT YOU GUYS
LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT, WE KIND
OF JUST TOOK THE WIND OUT OF
YOUR SAILS.
HOW WILL YOU WIN ANOTHER
ELECTION IF YOU DON'T HAVE
REPUBLICAN OBSTRUCTIONISM TO
BLAME FOR OBAMA'S FAILED POLICY?
>> THERE ISN'T ENOUGH REPUBLICAN
OBSTRUCTIONISM FOR US TO RUN.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN.
THEY PASSED IT THIS TIME ONLY
BECAUSE DEMOCRATS HELPED THEM
PASS IT.
NOT BECAUSE REPUBLICANS DID.
200 MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN
HOUSE VOTED NO.
NOT ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE
VOTED TO INCREASE OR PAY OUR
BILLS.
>> EVEN NOW THIS IS REPUBLICAN
OBSTRUCTIONISM?
>> THEY DID IT WITH DEMOCRATIC
HELP, BUT IT GOT DONE AFTER THE
LAST TWO TIMES THEY TRIED THIS,
BRINGING US TO THE BRINK.
SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT.
>> I KNOW YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT
THE LAST TIME.
BUT WE JUST GOT A CLEAN --
>> YOU DON'T GET A GOLD STAR FOR
DOING YOUR JOB.
>> WE JUST TOOK IT OFF THE TABLE
FOR YOU GUYS.
WOULDN'T YOU HAVE PREFERRED THEY
THREATEN TO SHUT DOWN THE
GOVERNMENT AGAIN.
>> I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT.
>> ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE
QUESTION I JUST ASKED.
>> OH, NO, NO, NO, NO.
DO NOT GET ME WRONG.
DO NOT MISTAKE ME ONE LITTLE
BIT, S.E., I ACTUALLY WANT TO
TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE ARE
TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AN
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENDA.
REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO TALK ABOUT
THAT, THEY REFUSE TO TALK
ABOUT --
>> WHAT ABOUT THE WILLING
NEGOTIATE.
>> THERE ARE BIPARTISAN BILLS ON
THE SPEAKER'S DEVG HE WILL NOT
TOUCH.
WHY?
BECAUSE AN OBSESSION OF THE
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, BECAUSE OF
THIS REPEATED BRINKSMANSHIP.
PI I'M GLAD THERE WERE A COUPLE
REPUBLICANS THAT ALLOWED
DEMOCRATS TO CARRY THEM
ACROSS --
>> WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF
POLITICS.
S.E.'S QUESTION AND YOUR
QUESTION DEAL WITH POLITICS.
LET'S LOOK AT IT.
WE'VE GOT THE THIRD LARGEST
MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND WE'RE LIKELY
TO MAKE GAINS.
>> UNDER WHAT SCENARIO --
>> UNDER LIKE EVERY ONE OF THEM.
>> YOU'RE -- THOSE WORKED OUT
WELL FOR YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
>> BUT EVEN YOUR BOSS AND MOST
DEMOCRATS HAVE ADMITTED THAT THE
HOUSE IS NOT ABLE TO BE TAKEN
BACK, RIGHT?
AND THEY'RE NOW PLAYING FOR A
SENATE STRATEGY, A PREVENT
DEFENSE.
BUT LET'S LOOK AT WHO'S CRITICAL
TO THE SENATE MAKING -- KEEPING