Bit of, shall we say, uncertainness about the whole thing. But the white house does continue to drive a continuing resolution to keep the government open. They hope that this will be until february 16th. Legislative Affairs Director mark short of the white house drive way just a short time ago saying he is confidence that he can get the vote in the house. The senate, though, is another question. They need ten democrats to pass the bill in the senate because senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina looks like hes going to vote against it. A democrat activist group is keeping track of democrats who are voting against this bill. Theyre taking names and short put the odds of it passing in the senate at 50 50. What the white house is throwing its support behind, six years of funding for the state Childrens Health insurance program, delays in obamacare taxes on health insurer, medical devices and cadillac plans and keep the government open through february 16th. The president didnt quite see
Welcome to morning joe. With us, National Analyst for nbc news jon heilman. National political reporter for nbc news, carol lee and chair of the department of africanamerican studies at princeton university, eddie clowd. Richard shelby, a guy who, by the way, was a democrat back in the 80s, became a republican in the early 90s and has just been an extraordinarily popular across that state. By the way hes remained popular because he focuses on the rural areas. Pretty significant. Extraordinarily popular, extraordinarily conservative. Also someone who is not a tv hacker. Does not go on tv all the time. With all due respect, not Lindsey Graham, someone constantly on tv. He made a choice yesterday on that sunday to do something he doesnt normally do, go on a sunday show, knowing he would get this question, wanting to put his thumb on the scale or weigh in here on a significant way. This was a very calculated act by someone who doesnt normally do this kind of thing, designed to try to have
And later tragedy on the tracks. Congressman Roger Marshall tried to revive the driver of a trash truck after the terrible accident with the train carrying house republicans. Congressman marshall is joining me as well. But tonight we want to start with a little game. Its called who said it. Were going to start with some easy ones. It will get a little harder as we go along. Here is the first one. I bet you can guess. Quote, this memo totally vind indicates trump in the probe. But the russian witch hunt goes on and on. There was no collusion. There was no obstruction. The word used now used because after one year of looking endlessly and finding nothing collusion is dead. This is an american disgrace. Did you guess . President trump . If so, you win. That was an easy one. He tweeted that saturday morning. Now it gets a little harder. Heres the next one. Quote, i have great confidence in the men and women of this department, but no department is perfect. That was from attorney general je
But the bottom line they needed 60 yes votes and democrats have successfully blocked a fourweek government funding extension. There were some red state democrats who supported the measure. Donnely of indiana, jones of alabama, man chon of West Virginia, and mccaskill of West Virginia voting in favor of it. Big problem for flub answer, four voted against it. Flake, graham, lee and paul of kentucky. One of those gop senators floated the idea of a threeweek funding alternative to provide more time for negotiations. Im a definite no for 30 days. I think thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard to keep this madness going for 30 days to go home and everybody in the country start getting beat up for trying to solve a problem. 30 more days is killing the military, if you believe general mattis, this is the biggest thing we want to impose. Thiss no reason to wait 30 days. A number of senators seemed puzzled how we got to the point of nearly a Government Shutdown. The democrat blame game is the go
Plus, i talked to the man in charge of holding the republican majority in the house. Congressman Steve Stivers. And later tragedy on the tracks. Congressman Roger Marshall tried to revive the driver of a trash truck after the terrible accident with the train carrying house republicans. Congressman marshall is joining me as well. But tonight we want to start with a little game. Its called who said it. Were going to start with some easy ones. It will get a little harder as we go along. Here is the first one. I bet you can guess. Quote, this memo totally vind indicates trump in the probe. But the russian witch hunt goes on and on. There was no collusion. There was no obstruction. The word used now used because after one year of looking endlessly and finding nothing collusion is dead. This is an american disgrace. Did you guess . President trump . If so, you win. That was an easy one. He tweeted that saturday morning. Now it gets a little harder. Heres the next one. Quote, i have great con