GOP Congresswoman Reacts To Donald Trump's Tweets | Morning Joe

>> WELCOME BACK TO "MORNING JOE" CONGRESS WOMAN LYNN JENKINS,
SFWOOD TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING, THANKS FOR JOINING ULGS.
WE WILL ASK YOU ABOUT HEALTH CARE IN JUST A MOMENT.
FIRST YOU RESPONDED TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TWEETS YESTERDAY ABOUT
JODI AND MIKA WRITING QUOTE THIS IS NOT OKAY AS A FEMA ILL IN
POLITICS, I AM OFTEN CRITICIZED FOR MY LOOKS.
WE SHOULD BE WORKING TO EMPOWER WOMEN.
WHAT ABOUT THE TWEETS YESTERDAY FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, A MEMBER OF YOUR OWN PARTY, WE SHOULD POINT OUT DID
YOU FIND OFFENSIVE? >> WELL, I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS
DISAPPOINTING AS A FEMALE WHO HAS BEEN IN ELECTED OFFICE FOR
MANY YEARS, I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO THIS FOR MANY YEARS
AND IT'S NOT OKAY. AND IT'S A HUGE DISTRACTION FROM
THE HARD WORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO ON CAPITOL HILL.
AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE HURTING. THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT NATIONAL
SECURITY. WE GOT A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
THAT'S FALLING APART ON US. THE GOALS IN THIS ECONOMY IS
ANEMIC. WE NEED TAX REFORM TO GET THE
ECONOMY MOVING, GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK.
GET MORE MONEY IN PEOPLE'S POCKETS.
THOSE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS WE SHOULD BE DISCUSSING THIS
MORNING AND THIS IS JUST A DISTRACTION IS THERE WELL THE
OFFENSIVE CONTENT OF THE TWEETS THAT YOU HAVE LAID OUT THERE
ASIDE, I WANT TO GO TO THE POINT YOU JUST MADE ABOUT IT BEING
SOME KIND OF A DISTRACTION WHAT IS THE IMPACT IN WASHINGTON AS
YOU ARE TRYING TO GET BUSINESS DONE ON HEALTH CARE, IN
PARTICULAR. THE STORY LIKE THIS, NOT JUST
ONE, OTHERS CREATED BE I THE PRESIDENT WHEN HE TWEETS?
>> WELL, AGAIN THE ONLY SEDUCTIONS THAT WE'RE HAVING ON
CAPITOL HILL YESTERDAY WERE ABOUT A TWEET THAT HAPPENED IN
THE EARLY MORNING WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SITTING DOWN AT THE
TABLE HAVING BIPARTISAN DISCUSSIONS ON HOW THE SENATEAT
CAN MOVE FORWARD ON THEIR HEALTH CARE PLAN AND HOW HOUSE
REPUBLICANS ARE COMMITTED IN PARTICULAR ON THE HOUSE WAYS AND
MEANS TO GET A TAX BILL WRITTEN OUT OF COMMITTEE AND INTO THE
HOUSE FLOOR, TO MOVE THE NATION FORWARD.
>> YEAH, I THINK YOU PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LIKED TO FOCUS ON
SOME OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION LAWS, DO THINGS THAT WERE PASSED
THROUGH THE HOUSE YESTERDAY, INCLUDING KATE'S LAW.
BUT LET'S FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE FOR A MOMENT.
YOU ALL GOT SOMETHING THROUGH THE HOUSE A FEW WEEKS AGO.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PROSPECTS ARE IN THE SENATE RIGHT NOW, AS
YOU WATCH THE PROCESS, YOU WATCH MITCH McCONNELL PULL TOGETHER
TWO DIFFERENT PIECES OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, SOME SAY IT
DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH IN REPEALING ObamaCare, SOME LIKE
SENATORS IN WEST VIRGINIA AND PLACES WORRIED THAT IT DOESN'T
DO ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE ON MEDICAID IN THEIR STATES?
DO YOU THINK THIS THING GETS THROUGH THE SENATE AND KICKS
BACK OVER TO YOU? >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A
CHOICE, QUITE HONESTLY T. HEALTH SYSTEM THAT'S IN PLACE TODAY IS
UNRAVELING AND FOLKS ARE FLEEING THE MARKETPLACE AND IN A LOT OF
PLACES IN THE COUNTRY THERE ISN'T ANYONE LEFT TO COVER THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE OR THERE'SRE'S ONE OPTION.
AND SO, FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION HERE, THE SENATE NEEDS TO COME
TOGETHER AND THREAD THE NEEDLE, PHYSICAL OUT WHERE THE COMMON
GROUND IS AND MOVE FORWARD. I'M NOT SUGGESTING THE HOUSE
BILL WAS PERFECT. I THINK EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE
PROCESS. THE HOUSE SENT THEM A BILL TO
SFWIN THE PROCESS. NOW IT'S IMPORTANT THEY SIT DOWN
IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER, COME UP WITH THEIR SOLUTION SO WE CAN
GET SOMETHING TO THE PRESIDENT THAT GETS THEM RELIEF TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE. >> QUICKLY, CONGRESS WOMAN, YOU
THINK IT GETS TO THE SENATE AND COMES BACK TO YOU.
>> AGAIN, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A CHOICE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE
HURTING. IT'S UP THE

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