nothing they could say why we should have a discussion but the fact is you cannot do it on the one house basis.. . >> a reporter for congress with "politico" looking at the weekend ahead so with the senate confirmation hearings with the cabinet nominees with attorney-general secretary of state headlines jamming

the democrats with a poet's. what is the republican strategy? remain there is no coordinated strategy. but to be scheduled but there is to have as many nominees confirmed by eight it and duration date that they have not men -- nominees confirmed that is part of the strategy now the slowdown because this is their goal they do believe wants to move bin and soon as possible so this would be a good week to get that as much done as possible. >> so what was the response? today have any power with what they can do with the confirmations brecksville mcdade don't.

especially if the chairman and ranking member have a good relationship then it could be a sign off for the of blessing but they don't actually need their permission to schedule a hearing so they will go ahead on january 10th and also recs to loosen for secretary of state january 11. also to tell the majority leader he would like to not have simultaneous hearings and that it nast -- request is clearly ignored civic you mentioned senator session nominated for attorney general. his today hearing starts on tuesday and what meetings has he been having with his fellow senators leading up to the hearing?

mickey has been doing a lot of meat and agrees with republicans and democrats right away he started with republicans meeting first with chuck grassley and other members of the committee. he add up pockets lied strategy not meet with the comment -- the nominee so they have the meeting and also with ascender dick durbin, he met with jeff sessions as well as feinstein and other democrats. we will see how widows' many merge from the private meetings saying he is a uh colleague but we have a lot of tough questions ready and waiting. >> that isn't the first time he has been before that

committee. now go to the armed services committee and what main issues are there and what happened with that waiver? >> looks like the weaver that he needs because he has not been out of uniform seven years does not look like it will be an issue. a lot of terror credit was signing for ad democrat from the york saying she would oppose a waiver. view dulce that sentiment building so that should not be an issue percussing comments from those democratic senators from the general from his character and background it is interesting he is the only cabinet nominee that has

been held to the 60 vote threshold consider raising that is what the waiver would have needed in the senate and they will use it because they really do think he is qualified and one tim there at the pentagon. >> and the secretary of state nominee who should agreed be watching for questioning and what issues the? >> russia up. one word. secretary of state there is a litany of issues you will have to pick up and foreign policy issues brought up. >> but the real clift close personal ties republican senators at of brought that out as a concern. for republicans on the committee i would he was

announced as the pick for secretary of state. he expressed concerns right away and i cut up with him to say do you still have tories or concerns? know what questions he raises and how he feels after the confirmation hearing is important to watch. >> what is the status it of the repeal and when to recede that in the house quick. >> there are several steps congress must take to get this obamacare repeal going soul pass the budget resolution so republicans can draft of the repeal lot and that will come up next week we're talking long-- here but tentatively that is on wednesday night

or republicans and democratic senators can put forward any thing of their choosing. we will be here late into the night then nato's to the house and the repeal and replace but trying to take it one step at a time reporting on congress for "politico". >> thanks for having me

. . at 8:30 p.m. eastern, adams, author adams, author of green card warrior, my quest for legal immigration in an illegal system talks about his experiences and the efforts by the state department to complicate the

process. on sunday p.m. eastern michael lewis on his latest book, the undoing project. a friendship that changed her mind. he looks mind. looks at the work of israeli psychologist focused on decision-making processes in humans. the findings led to the creation of behavioral economics. go to book to be.org for the complete we can schedule. >> with just two weeks left in the white house, the first lady gave her last speech from 1600 pennsylvania avenue. at an at an event to honor the 2017 school counselor the year. this is half an hour. >> thank you so much for that. i'm sure a speaker everyone here and say thank you to mrs. obama for hosting this white house event in supporting our by recognizing school counselors at the national level. [applause]