"newsmakers" is back with megan sculy and kevin baron after our conversation with max mac thornberry. we covered some philosophical questions as well as the defense budget that was passed last week. let's start with a process for the defense budget. it is a lot of money. $612 billion. he does mention philosophical and other differences with the white house, but what is the process for getting through the senate before he gets to the white house. megan: they have said in the senate that it is a priority. the past two years they have been unable to. the bill has passed for every year for 50 years of this point. the senate itself has not debated the bill in its entirety for two years now. we will see how that shapes up. there will be a lot of disagreement with the white house, both over how the committee has decided to fund the department, and they are both in line with the contingencies on the overseas account, and also contingencies over guantanamo bay. there are new provisions of the white house is already said they are not in agreement with. susan: with the prison transfers? megan: i

here is chairman max on worry -- mac thornberry of texas in this weekly republican address.video clip] >> the world today is full of tor turmoil. isis poses a great and direct threat to our security and our way of life. no one knows how to solve the problems of the world, but one thing we do know for sure -- the world is a safer, better place when the united states is militarily strong. a week in america invites greater danger. the constitution and dow's congress with specific responsibilities to help provide for the common defense. for 53 straight years, congress is a both parties have passed and presence of both parties have signed into law a defense authorization act which helps to build the military strength that we need. the house passed this year's bill last week. it gives the fighters a raise and make sure that we get the best benefit for the taxpayers dollars. the senate will review its bill next week. the president has threatened to veto the defense bill. look, we will always have are differences, but it is wrong for anyone to play politics with defense. the world i