i want you to take a listen and then we'll talk. >> i'm also going to meet with democrats and see if i can get a health care plan that's even better. so i will negotiate with democra democrats, but from the republican standpoint, we have the votes. we'll vote in january, february, or march. >> a couple things here. how realistic is it that he can bring the republicans and democrats together on something so particularizing of an issue and why not do this beforehand? well, yes, why didn't we start talking about a bipartisan piece of legislation back in january, have committee hearings, bring both sides together. right. a lot of people have been -- especially democrats have been wondering why didn't we try and do this the old fashioned way rather than push it through with just republican support. they do not have the republican votes now despite what the president keeps saying.