trafficking victims, but democrats learned last week it holds the funds to the hyde amendment, which restricts funds for -- -- white house spokesman josh earnest expressed his astonishment that republicans managed to make it an issue of part of their partisan playbook. >> you've got to hand it to republicans. they have taken even a measure as common sense as that and turned it into a partisan controversy. that is not a reflection of the flaw in the bill. it's a reflection of northwest leadership. >> as for the holdup of lynch's nomination, the white house called it unconscionable a sentiment echoed by harry reid just moments ago. >> any attempts to hold it hostage because of this provision is a sham. republicans really on loretta lynch are out of excuses. joining mess is political editor and white house correspondent at the huffington