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For it? >> i think the president is working with congress and other folks to figure out opportunities for that to happen. there are a lot of funding mechanisms that can be used. at this point his goal is to get the project started as quickly as possible using funds and resources that the department currently has, and then to move forward and work with congress on an appropriations schedule, but, you know, again, were here at day three. its an issue that he has brought up several times with congr...

That. >> jon: it was a campaign issue, he is following through on his promise, do you have a problem with that? >> elections have consequences, and this is one of them. at the end of the day, it is president trump in a republican house and senate in washington that will be making the decisions because democrats did not show up in the middle of the country because hillary clinton did not have a message, and we really need to get our act together if we are going to be successful in 2018. this is r...

Is working with congress and other folks to figure out opportunities for that to happen. there are a lot of funding mechanisms that can be used. at this point his goal is to get it started using existing funds and resources that the department has and work on an appropriations schedule but again were here at day three, its an issue hes brought up several times with congress in terms of making sure that we understand, that they understand the need to make sure thats included in the appropriations...

>> sean: the president is working with congress and other folks to figure out opportunities for that to happen. there are a lot of funding mechanisms that can be used. at this point, his goal was to get the project started as quickly as possible using it existing funds and resources the department currently has and then to move forward and work with congress on an appropriation schedule. again, we are here at day three, an issue he has brought up several times with congress in terms of making su...

That last. tax reform. regulatory reform. thats three and four. >> immigration is not a overhaul, though, not -- >> i think he is going to work with congress to get the appropriations process going. its not just building the wall. thats through the appropriations process. its how do we enact policies to make sure that what we have now doesnt happen again. so it is -- it is working with them. its a comprehensive look at how were keeping people out of this country that shouldnt be here, that peopl...

The list and tax reform, regulatory reform. >> immigration is not an overhaul. >> i think he will work with congress to get the appropriations process. it is not just building a wall. how do we enact policies to make sure what we have now doesnt happen again? and it is working with them and comprehensive look at how to keep people out that shouldnt be here. people who are come canning to visit and leaving when they are supposed to. and immigration policy and make sure we are not open door for an...

Tax reform, regulatory reform. thats three and four. >> immigration is not an overhaul, though. >> well, i think hes going to work with congress to get the appropriations process going. its not just building the wall. thats through the appropriations process. is how do we enact policies to make sure that what we have now doesnt happen again? so, its daushg -- it it working with them. its a comprehensive look at how were keeping people out of this country that shouldnt be here. people that come t...

Sending over a big check across the border. >> thanks very much. more on the political and policy implications on a range of issues. security rice, if donald trump in fact, if the transition team is talking to folks on capitol hill about funding the wall through an appropriations process, i guess donald trump could say, mexico will reimburse us down the road. do you see that as a flip-flop? >> anderson, when talking about flip-flops, and donald trump, it is difficult. because he campaigned in a ...

Going to fix the problem, but it is the beginning of the process. >> its the beginning of the process. again, taxpayers are going to pay for this wall to the tune of, what, $8 billion. >> or more. >> or more. thats a lot of money. again, do you really think mexico will reimburse u.s. taxpayers for the cost of that wall? >> i cant speak for the government of mexico. i can tell you that, you know, this is where the process begins. the good news here is were dealing with it. i believe that our cong...

Border, 700 miles. they appropriated $11 billion. directed homeland security to do that. homeland security never did. never finished the fence. even though the money was appropriated. it is a function of congress to do the appropriations. we have to do this. we cant just have mexico send us a check and say, now use that check to pay for it. we have to do it. but most importantly -- >> wait. on that point, congressman, you just said we cant tell mexico to send us the check, right? >> we can tell ...