protected us from a lot of bad things. you have to be careful when you talk about changing the rules of the senate. you might wonder later if you did the right thing. >> jon: mitch mcconnell said not a single republican senator is looking to change the rules. our chief white house correspondent john roberts is live on the north lawn. what else, jon, did mick mulvaney have to say. >> not only mick mulvaney, but the president as well. to put it in real estate terms what you have here is a building that is three stories high but has a 10 or 12-story basement. president the president said this is and under-the-radar type budget agreement when he met with the air force falcons championship football team. white house and republicans in congress are doing everything they can to try to convince the republican party and conservatives in their own party that we cut a good deal despite the fact that conservatives and