congressman dave bratt of virginia just over the bridge is standing by. for the holidays, we get a gift for mom and dad. and every year, we split it equally. except for one of us. i write them a poem instead. and one for each of you too. thats actually yours. that one. yeah. regardless, we're stuck with the bill. to many, words are the most valuable currency. last i checked, stores don't take "words." some do. not everyone can be that poetic voice of a generation. i know right? such a burden. the bank of america mobile banking app. the fast, secure and simple way to send money. >>> a virginia is for lovers of proxy fights. later today, president obama appears on behalf of the democratic gubernatorial candidate. the republican trying to tap into the trump base for a win in virginia. for latest on that, more republican congressmen. dave bratt of virginia joins me now. congressman, always good to have you. i want to talk virginia politics. let's start with the ongoing controversy about gold star families. why did president trump have to seemingly invent a hi

joining me now, that very virginia republican, congressman dave bratt. congressman, thank you very much for joining us today. good to see you. >> sure. you bet, thank you, katy. you bet. >> you came into office prime marrying a member of your own party and are you okay with steve bannon's call to primary incoumbent senators? >> yeah, well, it's too broad of a brush, but in general, i -- i stick by what i ran on which was the virginia republican creed and the republican platform. where i draw the dividing line is if you promise to your voters and constituents that you're going to support the republican creed, and you're going to repeal obamacare and bring down taxes, et cetera and then you lie to your constituents or the american people, then, yeah. no, that's -- it's wide open. right? >> yeah! >> you have to be true to what you promised and so it's not just about the tactics of the establishment versus the grass roots, whatever. it's about substance and we believe in the republican platform that we have an agenda that's made this nation great over a coup