>> i've said repeatedly that we need guidance from the president about what kind of proposal that would make a difference he would actually sign into law. >> white house blames the democrats and impeachment for the hold up, but trump has repeatedly blown up negotiations. >> donald trump told me specifically he is not interested in making deals people feel good about later. he doesn't want to go back and make a second deal with the same party. he's happy to take everything with himself and move on. we now have a paralyzed washington. >> it's very easy to work with because i make all the decisions. >> few decisions, few deals. perhaps that one of the reasons many house republicans are exiting. >> i didn't want to deal with the circus. there will be more departures. >> coming up -- >> the one word that scares him the most is recession.