trafficking victims, but democrats learned last week it holds the funds to the hyde amendment, which restricts funds for white house spokesman josh earnest expressed his astonishment that republicans managed to make it an issue of part of their partisan playbook. you ve got to hand it to republicans. they have taken even a measure as common sense as that and turned it into a partisan controversy. that is not a reflection of the flaw in the bill. it s a reflection of northwest leadership. as for the holdup of lynch s nomination, the white house called it unconscionable a sentiment echoed by harry reid just moments ago. any attempts to hold it hostage because of this provision is a sham. republicans really on loretta lynch are out of excuses. joining mess is political editor and white house correspondent at the huffington