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Debate over daca in quite a tizzy and i think its going to continue to influence it and dominate the conversation going forward the next few days. rick: one other question on the topic, morgan. immigration officials are encouraging some 800,000 dreamers to apply for renewals now before its too late. you can explain why thats happening? >> because the trump administration plans to shut this down in march. and, of course, if congress doesnt agree on a deal to actually make this program law, its go...

The trump administration has not conducted a full-scale exercise for this type of event, dhs secretary kiersten nielsen said they operate under the national response framework and had an exercise with deputy secretaries of the department, specifically related to this type of threat. she said there were plans for a cabinet level exercise in february. rick? rick: ellison bash or this remarkable story. thank you. lets bring back morgan, reporter from the hill. senator cotton said what happened in h...

Debate over daca in quite a tizzy and i think its going to continue to influence it and dominate the conversation going forward the next few days. rick: one other question on the topic, morgan. immigration officials are encouraging some 800,000 dreamers to apply for renewals now before its too late. you can explain why thats happening? >> because the trump administration plans to shut this down in march. and, of course, if congress doesnt agree on a deal to actually make this program law, its go...

The olympics, you know about. lot of things can happen. >> reporter: do you have the responsibility on daca? >> were ready, able and willing to make a deal on daca, i dont think the democrats want to make a deal. the folks from daca should know the democrats are the ones that arent going to make a deal, okay? thank you, everybody. enjoy yourself. thank you. rick: i know theres a lot there, morgan. back to daca. looked like they might be close to a deal earlier this week and now seem pretty far a...

Merit. one democrat remains hopeful theyll strike a deal. >> im encouraged. first of all, we have a bipartisan recommendation. a bipartisan legislation thats been worked out after they sat down last week with the president, and it seems to do everything that was asked of them. i would be very, very encouraged that hopefully all my colleagues are going to look at this in a very positive way. if the president said what he said as far as you give me something in a bipartisan way, something you work...

The trump administration has not conducted a full-scale exercise for this type of event, dhs secretary kiersten nielsen said they operate under the national response framework and had an exercise with deputy secretaries of the department, specifically related to this type of threat. she said there were plans for a cabinet level exercise in february. rick? rick: ellison bash or this remarkable story. thank you. lets bring back morgan, reporter from the hill. senator cotton said what happened in h...

Merit. one democrat remains hopeful theyll strike a deal. >> im encouraged. first of all, we have a bipartisan recommendation. a bipartisan legislation thats been worked out after they sat down last week with the president, and it seems to do everything that was asked of them. i would be very, very encouraged that hopefully all my colleagues are going to look at this in a very positive way. if the president said what he said as far as you give me something in a bipartisan way, something you work...

The olympics, you know about. lot of things can happen. >> reporter: do you have the responsibility on daca? >> were ready, able and willing to make a deal on daca, i dont think the democrats want to make a deal. the folks from daca should know the democrats are the ones that arent going to make a deal, okay? thank you, everybody. enjoy yourself. thank you. rick: i know theres a lot there, morgan. back to daca. looked like they might be close to a deal earlier this week and now seem pretty far a...