>> chris: will the bill pass? >> i think the bill will pass and i do believe that senators gil igrand and schumer are working night and day to make it happen. >> chris: he was blaming you for the filibusters, one of your objections is that harry reid put too many items on the agenda in the lame duck session. i want to play what you said and one of the first responders who now has cancer. >> it is impossible to all of the things that the majority leaders laid out without disrespecting the institution and without disrespecting one of the two holiest of holidays for christians. >> i'm here to say that you won't find a single new york city firefighter who considers it a sign of disrespect to work in a new york city firehouse on christmas eve or cistmas day. >> chris: senator, everyone, everyone praises the first responders as heros. you say you are skeptical about this bill. why not find a way to give