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Tomorrow trying to keep the focus on his border wall just days before the government is set to partially shut down again over wall funding. on capitol hill, lawmakers are trying to seem hopeful they can come up with a deal the president will agree to. the latest negotiations center around about $2 billion for border barriers. that is short of the $5.7 billion president trump said he wanted. joining me to discuss this and much more, the third ranking republican in the house, conference chair liz ...

Money for the wall. maybe they could give one dollar. they are rallying around this $2 billion figure for border barriers. the president in the past has said he doesnt want to budge. is this the occasion in which perhaps he might? >> like selena was referencing, he can budge if he thinks he has money elsewhere, and thats what mick mulvaney was saying this morning, almost saying thats what hes going to do. in that situation it behooves the president to take the deal. 2 billion isnt as much as tas...

Allegation of rape. thats a crime that you can go to jail for, for a very long time. and so i think you have to look at the circumstances of every case. these are serious. >> the government is just five days away from another potential government shutdown. democrats have previously vowed not to give the president any money for any wall. but theres this group of bipartisan lawmakers working on a compromise that, according to sources, could include up to $2 billion if not more, for border barriers...

Absolutely have to secure the border. i thought it was interesting when you watched the negotiations that have been going on between the bipartisan and bicameral committee. when the committee members had a chance to go visit the border, when the committee members had a chance to hear from border patrol agents themselves and testimony, it made a difference, i think. and i think that theres bipartisan agreement. we have to secure the border. theres some members of leadership on the democratic side...

Seriously. where does due process fall into it? i dont think theres any one standard. >> i think the nature of the allegations do plattematter. one is a crime you can go to jail for for a very long time. so i think you to look at the circumstances of every case. these are serious. the government is five days away from another potential government shutdown. theres a group of law mamakers that could include up to $2 billion for border barriers. is it fair to assume democrats will end up supporti...

>> but $2 billion for border barriers would be a compromise for you that you would be willing to accept? >> well, youre not going to be surprised. im not going to negotiate about it. i think it will have to be sufficient funds through an agreement that we can reach that will enable us to know moving forward well be able to have a wall, have a barrier on those parts of the border where it is really necessary. you know, i think theres been a lot of mistruth out there about this. you seen the democ...

Congressional negotiators are talking about is somewhere between 1.3-$2 billion. in any case, less than half the $5.7 billion the president wants for new border barriers point will the president signed a deal at that number? whats i have to laugh - - >> because ive heard those numbers and ive also heard zero. ive also heard 2.5 or 2.6. im looking forward to watching the interview after im off the show because i dont know where the democrats are and i think thats a reflection of where their party...

Committee is up against the clock looking for a compromise on border security president trump will sign to avoid another government shutdown in just five days. joining us now, two leading members of the panel. the republican chair of the senate appropriations committee, richard shelby. and jon tester.welcome to "fox news sunday". senator tester, has the conference committee reached agreement at least on the number of border barriers? these reports that it will be south of $2 billion. is that tru...

Shutdown next weekend. but any compromise is likely to fall well short of the deal president trump wants to build a wall. will the president agree to that deal? in a moment, we will speak with acting chief of staff mick mulvaney who brought house members to camp david this weekend looking for areas of common ground. but first, lets get the latest from chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel. >>reporter: sources say their site will not accept more than $2 billion for physical border barrie...

As the president continues to spar with house democrats on their oversuth role, sight role, its important to remember were just a week away from the next possible government shutdown deadline. politico reporting today, negotiators are close to a deal, but weve heard this before, with democrats acknowledging that a final compromise would include funding for border barriers, a concession that could spark rebellion in their party, lawmakers and aides however said friday that the conference committe...