And it remains to be seen what s going to happen. it s an unusual election. you know, there s doesn t seem to be much interest yet on their side. i think there is our side because both hillary and senator sanders have laid out pretty detailed, positive policy positions, talked about what they would cost, and you know, you can actually have a debate there where you could discuss the relative merits of their positions on health care or generating jobs or lifting incomes or whatever. but over there, it seems to be more about resentment and one liners. i don t know. it s interesting. could trump be the nominee? i think so. wow. how do i know? i don t understand i don t understand any of it very well. look, i ve been out of politics a long time. i haven t run for office in 20 years. and also, i m not mad at
Month. he said it was his encounter with pope francis thursday that helped him decide that it was time to go. you see him here get choked up during the pope s visit to washington. cnn s dana bash says the race is on now for boehner s successor. it looks as though the man who is now his number two in the house republican leadership, kevin mccarthy, relatively new to congress given how far he s come. he was elected in 2006. he is hasn t officially put his hat in the ring. it looks like he s going to. at this point there doesn t seem to be anybody who looks like they can beat him. i think the conservative movement, those out there, the people who are fueling the anti-washington, anti-politician fervor in the presidential race and, of course, in congress, as well, i don t know that they re going to be so thrilled with kevin mccarthy because he has
tell him i m extremely honored that he s calling me, and that i m speaking to him. it s a great privilege to be able to speak to one of the most influential people in the whole world. it s amazing. reporter: okay, this time the kremlin said it took a bit of convincing to get elton john to take the call. he was understandably suspicious. i know that you are have been played by pranksters, president putin told the singer according to the kremlin. they intended no harm. that, of course, doesn t excuse them, he said. of course, gay rights are a very serious issue in russia where laws have been introduced to restrict a public discussion of homosexuality. activists say they face discrimination. elton john, for his part, brushed off the prank call saying that his offer to talk with president putin still stands. and he seems now to be a small step closer to that actually happening. matthew chance, cnn, moscow. you re watching cnn newsroom. when we come back, the little
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Real immigration reform. they have to stop talking and do something. i think this will be healthy for the possibility. they have immigration reform. so, you know, when you have jeb bush as a presidential nominee, why the party needs to be more appealing especially to laity no voters, i think that changes the politics a bit. what is the likelihood they will pass an immigration reform bill? might it be easier said tan done? it s certainly easier said tan done him at this point there doesn t seem to be a serious talk about an immigration bill next 84. it is possible if you have candidates like jeb bush who get in the rates, others that say this may be good for the party. mitch mcconnell say let s do this in order to have our party win the white house.