Theyre not focused on you. I mean, i dont mind them disagreeing with me. They dont like the Affordable Care act, would rather have people without insurance. Im happy to have that debate with them. But dont threaten to blow the whole thing up just because you dont get your way. One republican governor called shutting the government down over the Affordable Care act the dumbest idea he had ever heard. I agree with him. Yes. Its a dumb idea. And a sick one. More tea party few madness that would take away health care from millions of people. So congratulations, House Republicans. You just voted to take away coverage for people with preexisting conditions. [ booing ] congratulations. You just voted to make seniors pay millions more for prescription drugs. [ booing ] and a special shoutout to you, Speaker Boehner. It takes genuine political cowardice to let the tea party run this country into the ground. Thank you. Republicans are playing a dangerous, demented game. Threatening to shut down
0 [ booing ] and a special shoutout to you, speaker boehner. it takes genuine political cowardice to let the tea party run this country into the ground. thank you. republicans are playing a dangerous, demented game. threatening to shut down the government and maybe even send the nation into default. in the name of killing health care law that will save lives. the bill that republicans pass today has no chance of passing the senate. none. zero. but time is running out. the government shuts down in ten days. this isn t a game. it s people s lives. joining me now is congressman jim moran, democrat from virginia. and dana milbank of the washington post. thank you both for being here. sure. congressman, how do you explain what the house republicans did today? well, i think they re assuming that fox news and, you know, rush and his gang are going to explain this. because they live in their own eco-chamber. they are probably assuming, too, that none of their constituents are wat