Pleased we are, first of all, that the House Republican conference and House Senate Conference are here together talking about ideas. What were here today is come together as republican conferences talking about how do we take our principles and apply them to the problems of the day and offer solutions to the American People. The challenge we have in this particular government is barack obama is president. So the kind of agenda were discuss, the kind of agenda were talking about forming is what could we do if we had a republican president . What does 2017 look like if the election goes the way we hope it goes . Thats why we think its important for us to offer a positive solutionsoriented approach and agenda to the American People so they can choose, they can choose in 2016 what kind of country they want to have. We think the couldnt are is on the country is on the wrong track. We think were headed in the wrong direction. Economic growth, upward mobility, Economic Growth, National Security. Thats why were here today to talk among ourselves about how we go forward. Whats the better way, whats our agenda . Thats why were having a fantastic retreat. Mr. Mcconnell let me echo what the speaker said. Our president ial candidates are out there beating each other up at the moment. Thats going to solve itself at some point in the process. What paul has laid out is something i agree with totally which is that were going to do issue development to try to get ready for 2017. There have been examples of that in the past in which newly nominated republican candidates have picked up ideas that were developed in congress and made he them the cent e center priest of their fall campaigns. Centerpiece the of their fall campaigns. In in the meantime let me make the point that we werent sent here to do nothing. And were going to be looking for opportunities to make some progress for the American People this year even though the guy in the white house is not somebody we can do the kind of broad reforms that wed like to achieve. There are steps in the right direction we can take. One obvious step i would mention is not going to titillate the public but one obvious step would be for the First Time Since 1994, do all the appropriation bills. And the democrats in the senate who blocked that possibility this year are at least saying the right things. Were going to give them an opportunity to step up and help us do that. Niki haley in her response, for both of you, said that the party should resist the siren call of the angriest of voices, clarified that was about donald trump. Did you agree with that statement . Mr. Ryan we thought she did a great job, both of us had a hand in selecting her. I did the speech myself in 2011, wrote it myself. She wrote her speech we think she gave a great speech. What shes ultimately trying to do is talk about how do we have a message thats inspiring, inclues i, hopeful, optimistic and unites the country . We dont want to have another president like this one that divides the country wem want to unite that means listening to all voices, those who are frustrated, those who are inspiring, all of the above. Mr. Mcconnell what people remember about Ronald Reagan is not that he was a solid conservative, but he was cheerful, optimist eric and upbeat and believed in the future of this country. He expressed that better than anyone ever has. That needs fob our message going messageneeds to be our going into the fall. On possibly reforming filibuster you said you got good comments from the democrats here. But as you know, and i asked your other colleagues earlier, theres always some stake in snake in the grass that comes up on appropriation bills, we had the Confederate Flag last year. Speaker ryan wants an open amendment process, thats going to take a lot of time. I know what you want to do. You said it isnt going to titillate the public but its a Herculean Task to get these bills cone. Get these bills done. Mr. Mcconnell it is. As you all recall, i said in the beginning of my time at majority leader, that open amendment process is going to be the rule rather than the exception. When you have the bill open for amendment, it presents the opportunity for troublesome proposals from both sides. But we saw what the senate looked like when nothing happened. 15 roll call votes in all of 2014. No budget for the last five years. Were not going to have that kind of senate this year. Well just take our chances. Were big men and women. Were prepared to vote on proposals offered from both sides. Mr. Ryan instead of shouting questions out, let us call on you. Were working early in the house, with the conventions we lose half of july. Weve got some compression in the schedule were dealing with. But were going to have an open rule system. Votes will be all over the place because the rule is going to be open. Thats how the system ought to be. Especially in the house. So that i think is what the founders intended. Like i said at the First Press Conference i had, were not going to predetermine the outcome of everything. I dont know where the appropriation bills ultimately go on the floor because were going to let members have their amendments. Have the votes. Thats ok. Thats the system we think we ought to have. What kind of a contrast is going to be drawn between the parties given the unanimous republican on stoigs it . Republican opposition to it . Mr. Mcconnell let me just say as far as the senate is concerned, there are a number of democrats who are scrambling to try to convince their constituents that they really werent for this deal. And so ive said with regard to iran proposals, any proposal that looks like it can get 6 or more votes, im open to. Can get 67 or more votes, im open to. In other words, were not going to run the senate floor to allow democrats to get well from a bad mistake they made on iran. If, on the other hand, they want to make law, bring me 67 votes, and well get the floor time. Down in south carolina, at the winter g. O. P. Meet, theres been chatter about a brokered convention. Can you say with 100 certainty that there will not be a brokered convention . Mr. Ryan no. I think its ridiculous to talk about it. You talk about an open amendment process. They said that he would like a vote on Donald Trumps proposals to bar muslims from entering the country. Is that something youd allow . Senator mcconnell generally speaking ive tried to avoid turning the senate into a studio for the president ial campaign. But its worth noting that whats good for the goose is good for the grander. Good for the gander. And so you could expect amendments that they might not like related to the sanders or clinton campaigns. As a general rule, what i tried to ask the senate to do is let the president ial candidates run their race, and lets try to do the peoples business. If donald trump or ted cruz turn out to be the nominee of the party are you confident that you and your colleagues in the republican and the republican apparatus will get behind mr. Ryan were going to support whoever the nominee is. Because its the republican primary voters who make that decision. Its what were working on here today and what well be working on all year is putting together an agenda so the country can choose what direction we had. We believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction so we believe we have a duty to offer another way forward. So thats what were going to do. Take our conservative principles, present the country with solutions so they can make a choice and whoever our nominee is going to be we think can help carry that forward. Yesterday you told the meeting you intended to pass a budget this year, but spoke to chairman enzi on wednesday he, hasnt committed to moving a budget yet. Is that set in stone theres going to be a budget . Mr. Mcconnell were committed to try to pass a budget. Four of the last five years under the democratic majority they didnt do that. The only time they did do it was when the house said new york no pay. Budget, its pretty clear they dont think thats an important exercise even though its required by law system of were going to make a midge effort to pass a budget. Mr. Ryan thanks, everybody. A former member of the National Security council will be i part of a discussion on iran and saudi arabia. We will have live coverage from the Hudson Institute at noon eastern. 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