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>> not maybe. are a part. why do you say maybe? you mean there are circumstances when a person doesnt need to have a toothbrush, toothpaste and soap for days? >> well, i think in custody its frequently intended to be much shorter terms so it may be for a short earl term stay in custody that some of those things may not be required. >> arent toothbrushes and blankets and medicine, basic conditions for kids arent they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration, treats chi...

Blankets and medicine, basic conditions for kids, arent they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration, treats children? >> well, of course they are, jake. >> well, the lawyer was arguing -- >> i cant speak to what that lawyer was saying. thats why we asked for more bed space. >> we asked to give blankets to the kids in el paso county. >> of course we do. >> so why arent we? >> well, my point is its all about part of the appropriations process. congress needs to provid...

And their communities. youre scaring the children. >> this coming amid shocking reports of unhealthy and unsanitary conditions in the border detention facilities. the white house on defense, after a trump administration attorney also argued in court that it shouldnt have to give soap or tooth brushes or showers to kids detained at the border. >> this is the wealthiest nation in the world. we have money to give toothpaste and soap and blankets to these kids in this facility in el paso county. rig...

Some 3-year-olds being cared for by seven euros and 8-year-olds. horrifying. at both president trump and vice president pence defended the treatment of my grandchildren. yesterday, the vp tried to shift the blame to democrats in congress. >> we have money to give toothpaste and soap and blankets in the facility. right now we do. >> of course we do. >> so why arent we? >> it is all a part of the processing. >> they are filthy, sleeping on cold floors because of the lack of attention. i know you. ...

>> we pulled out of the paris climate accord as well. bill karins, is climate change a threat. >> its like sleeping on a bed of nails. i mean, were so past the point, dont even bother. you know, i can get on twitter or whatever, social media, and i dont even bother trying to convince the 20% of the people that arent going to believe because the facts are out there. >> the science is there. >> dont even bother. >> its also interesting to hear from the vice president saying i believe what the scie...

He goes on to try to pretend he doesnt know that he and his boss are doing the exact opposite. >> arent toothbrushes and blankets and medicine basic conditions for kids? arent they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration treats children? >> well, of course they are, jake. >> the lawyer was arguing -- >> i cant speak to what that lawyer was saying. >> we have money to give to tooth paste and blankets to the kids in el paso county right now. >> of course we do. >> so w...

>> are toothbrushes and blanket and medicine basic conditions for kids? arent they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration treated children? >> well of course they are, jake. >> the lawyer was arguing. >> i cant speak to what that lawyer was saying. one of the reasons we asked for more bed space. when we were negotiating with congress -- no, when we were negotiating during the government shutdown, democrats in congress refused to expand the bed space and the capacity...

>> of course we do. >> why arent we? >> my point is its all a part of the appropriations process. weve got to get to the root causes. weve got to close the loopholes that human traffickers, as we speak, are using to entice vulnerable families to take the long and dangerous journey north. >> im not taking issue with any of that. im talking about the kids -- just listen -- >> jake, its also the reason why the president a few short weeks ago said that mexico needed to step up -- >> they did and the...

♪ >> sarah slone: the people here are very good. theyd give you the shirt off their back. come together in times of tragedy or anything. >> anthony: christian values means something here. they are practiced on the street and in the home. >> linda: most of youve all got your potatoes, right? >> anthony: linda runs "5 loaves & 2 fishes", a food bank that holds many of the lives here together during tough times. 16,000 people walk through these doors annually, in a county of 20,000. >> bob: graci...

Reprehensible. we have these guys living on the street, what is happening at the va, when we take this money that were borrowing and giving away in the billions spending on immigrants and help our own people at first. >> why arent we? >> thats the part that really bothers me. it bothers me that they can sit around and supposed be doing their job representing us but then vote on things and pass things for their benefit and not ask us, they just do it on their own, we have no term limits, that is ...