as well. bret: thank you, sir. have a good night. gogood evening. i m bret baier eaking tonight, president biden says a possible deal for the release of some hostages held by hamas is very close. israeli officials are said to be discussing the agreement. it calls for a swap of around 50 hostages for 150 palestinians. israel says no terrorists will be released. correspondent jeff paul is in southern israel tonight with the latest. good evening, jeff. good evening, bret. despite this deal being close, we are still seeing a lot of fighting here along the israel-gaza border. however, if there is some sort of agreement between israel and hamas recommendation we might not only see a pause in the war but a lot of hostages going home. surrounded by the ruins of war. [explosion] israeli forces fire from window positions. [explosion] while tanks blast third way deeper into the gaza strip. as soldiers encircle jabalia one of the last strongholds in northern gaza, there are devel
i ve only got 30 seconds for you both, but can health care move forward? understanding that both sides think there are things that need to be fixed. there are plenty of things that need to be fixed. it s not going to move forward. democrats have no incentive to work with this president a he has no integrity for dealing with this issue. i don t think it s going to happen anyime soon. it has to happen. i think they re going to keep trying and i think it s a political necessity for republicans. is it a smart move after the failure on friday? they have to get it done this year. they definitely have to get it done this congress. we cannot go back to voters and say we failed to pass an obamacare replacement. it s unacceptable. if you come back, can you be a little more passionate? thank you, gentlemen, i really appreciate it. coming up, an nbc news special report exclusive. new details about paul manafort s extensive business dealings on a small island nation that has u.s. auth
just russia through. i don t blame them. it s going to be very hard for republicans to be proud of the plan. lawmakers are getting a look at the blueprint. the committees are expected to work on the package later this week. bret: special report exclusive. we go behind the scenes to see how republican lawmakers will manage the legislation through the often byzantine approval process, and we ll talk specifics. joining me is house ways and means committee chairman kevin brady and from capitol hill, house energy and commerce committee chairman greg walton. chairman, thank you for joining me. let s start and break it out. there are two committees dealing with two parts of the legislation. chairman brady, let me start with you and ways and means. i guess the tax part of the equation. it s been seven years since obamacare was passed into law.
just russia through. i don t blame them. it s going to be very hard for republicans to be proud of the plan. lawmakers are getting a look at the blueprint. the committees are expected to work on the package later this week. bret: special report exclusive. we go behind the scenes to see how republican lawmakers will manage the legislation through the often byzantine approval process, and we ll talk specifics. joining me is house ways and means committee chairman kevin brady and from capitol hill, house energy and commerce committee chairman greg walton. chairman, thank you for joining me. let s start and break it out. there are two committees dealing with two parts of the legislation. chairman brady, let me start with you and ways and means. i guess the tax part of the equation. it s been seven years since obamacare was passed into law.