mid-march there would be that plan prior to tax reform. we re getting close to seeing exactly what the president and congress s plan will be. is it so warm out there, hallie, thaw don t need a jacket? reporter: i took it off right before this hit. it s so nice. it s patio drinking weather. good news in d.c. fantastic. lucky dog. hallie jackson, thank you so much. let s go to msnbc chief legal koerngts ari melber and msnbc contributor charlie sykes who joins me on set. in washington news room we have democratic strategist steve mcmahon. charlie, let s start with you. there were cops in riot gear outside mitch mcconnell s luncheon today. so far the gathering of voters have been completely peaceful, but they re super angry. let s take a listen to some of what mitch mcconnell has been facing. the problem is obamacare is just l.a.x. veterans should have good health care.