it saddened me. it frustrated me. it angered me. but make no mistake, the fight tips. senate democrats have prepared alternative proposals and will be holding additional meetings with the senate parliamentarian in the coming days. >> senate democrats were united the rules of this institution will not permit them to shove a massive amnesty for illegal immigrants into a reckless taxing and spending spree they want to ram through on a party line basis. >> bret: well the $3.5 trillion bill isn't in jeopardy. the question is, first of all, the senate parliamentarian decided that, no, you can't put in immigration reform or a pathway to citizenship reform. this is how the a.p. writes moderate for progressive divide for dems, one energized by the prospect of government support since the new deal a century ago the other is fearful about