going up on the middle class, on the house plan or senate plan or a combination of the two, we won't sign it. >> john and poppy, since tuesday's shellacking, if you will, there are a number of congressional lawmakers that say we have to get it done. there's a greater sense of urgency to pass it, but it's far from certain whether or not you will have the house and senate be able to come up with something they can agree on. john, poppy. >> suzanne malveaux on the hill. thank you very much. joining us, a political reporter for the "washington post," and political analyst, david rohde. first, the president's trip, david help us to understand what raping our country to -- >> thanks for that. >> -- thanks for that. he just tweeted looking forward to a better and stronger relationship with china. >> this is one of the meekest --