questions of whether or not republicans can govern. >> so you're saying the vote tomorrow, it has -- for the good of the republican party, it has to pass? >> yeah. this is about a lot more than health care. it's about whether or not we can pass tax reform, about whether or not the president can pass an infrastructure bill, a working appropriations process. this is a gut check moment. while it's familiar to me and dan and folks in the capitol. when the food comes -- >> late nights. >> this is a gut check moment for republicans. the bill has to come up, and if it doesn't pass, there are going to be repercussions for republicans moving forward. >> i couldn't agree more. they have to pass this bill. that's why they will. because they have to. and they all know they have to. >> can i talk about -- ask you and jeffrey, maybe, ask you this question about the deficit? you have republicans want to lower the deficit, et cetera,