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Bob Cusack, managing editor of The Hill, on the pushback from Republicans on Obama’s nomination of Jack Lew to the Treasury Secretary position.
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And us now Bob Cusack managing headed -- all that bill.
-- -- -- thing Bob you know we mentioned the -- that Jeff Sessions a Republican top ranking Republican.
All the us Senate Budget Committee and he's saying quote -- a statement it's now out Jack -- must never be secretary of treasury.
I mean certainly has his critics but do you think you'll get -- the confirmation process.
You know -- DUS sessions is not gonna vote for a little but but Lou is sit -- qualified for the job the Republicans are in other other comments coming in from.
Chair Orrin -- the top Republican on the finance committee.
He's saying we need to focus on questions about this administration's policies on spending whether -- Medicare or Social Security.
Where this specific cuts so I think that the Republicans are gonna look at this and.
Not go after -- personally but go after the policies.
-- -- a bomb ministry should also look back at -- comments when he was Office of Management and Budget director that's what sessions is highlighting the that he gave.
Way too far too rosy a picture.
Of where the budget was heading so that's sessions is concerned but do I think we'll ultimately get through idea.
-- don't have a budget do we right so we haven't had -- for awhile and we blow through spending.
Spending numbers lake got my kids do in the mall.
So I mean.
What are the -- having this guy announced that other then he is part of the old boys club down in Washington.
Well that's I think that's -- -- -- one of the questions that come up the Republican senator certainly and ask -- Do you think it's good.
That the senate passed a budget and senate Democrats have not passed the budget 43 years there have been other budget agreements but they have not pass the budget resolution.
In three years sitting -- -- tweak.
Lou and and that's what do you say listen we need to have cuts because even Democrats.
Say -- Chuck Schumer says we're not unsustainable -- Whether it's from the fifty feeder or 500 feet.
We need to change things we revamp the policies.
But obviously with this debt deal that just got signed into law in -- not any significant -- savings there and and what clearly.
On a path that that we can't continue on.
-- bachus act with the hill Bob thank you so much for joining us on next --
