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Bipartisan members trying to get some type of deal. For wellon and off over one year and could not come up with a solution of that could pass the house. The dream act, when president obama passed the house, but fewer than 10 republicans supported it, they could not get the 60 votes in the senate which led to the daca program. Some members you were talking some members said this is the opportunity and we can do it. Maybe there is a big deal, a dreamers plus the wall that could pass. The odds are ...

Bob with us. Its especially good to have him here as Congress Returns from its august recess, from a very busy college in the head. We want to start that announcement stay on the preferred action for Childhood Arrivals Program and respecting that announcement at 11 00 oclock and works within the president to say he will be attending that program with a sixmonth delay. How do you expect that to go over on capitol hill . It will be really difficult to pass any type of dream act, even if a conserva...

Billion for Hurricane Harvey relief. A vote on that could come as soon as tomorrow. Also, current federal funding expires on september 30, so the house will have to work on a spending package on eight of the remaining Appropriations Bills for the next fiscal year. And were hearing it might begin as a shortterm threemonth agreement. The house set to award senator bob dole a congressional gold medal and urging the building and purchase of selfdriving cars. The house is back today live at 2 00 p. M...

Mr. Durbin it was about six or seven years ago when i wrote to president obama, who had been my colleague in the senate and a cosponsor of the dream act, and asked him to use his power as president to help these young people. And he eventually issued daca. The program that gave young people across america who were undocumented a chance to come forward, to give all their personal information to the government, to submit themselves to a criminal background check, to pay a substantial filing fee, a...

Live now to the floor of the United States senate. They are back from their summer recess and our live coverage picks up right here right now on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black , will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and sovereign god, the earth in its fullness belongs to you. Teach us to live by your prece precepts and follow your plans. Guide our lawmakers in the challenging decisions they face. May they...

Administrations disrespect for the legislative process is an important first step. All immigration policies should serve the interest of the people of the United States, lawful, immigrant and native born alike. Congress should carefully and thoughtfully pursue the types of reforms that are right for the American People. Our nation is comprised of good and decent people the state of texas and also for the people who are First Responders and volunteers and people across this country who have offer...

And is brought to you today by your cable or satellite rovider. The house back at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Next up a look at the week ahead in the u. S. House and senate from todays washington journal, this is about an hour. Any day is a good day to but bob cusack with us, especially as Congress Returns from its august recess for its busy fall agenda. The announcement today on deferred action for childhood arrivals, expecting the announcement at 11 00, expecting the president to say he will end the p...

Pay a substantial filing fee and if they were approved, to have a twoyear opportunity to stay in the United States without deportation and with the opportunity to work. That is what daca is all about. People took advantage of that opportunity created by president obama. Senator graham and i agree on many things and disagree on daca. I think it was a proper exercise of president obamas authority. He sees it differently. But even though we come to that issue with a difference of opinion, we are in...

Good afternoon. I am honored to be here with my colleague lindsey graham. I would like to thank you, it is great to do business. He and i have worked on a number of issues together on a bipartisan basis and this is one of our most important priorities. It was 16 years ago when i ntroduced the dream act. 16 years ago when this nation notion of these young people who were brought to this country as toddlers and Young Children deserve an opportunity to make their way in america and improve themselv...

Toddlers and infants and children deserved an opportunity to make their way in america and prove themselves and that that law was going to give them a chance. 16 years that weve been working on this project. It was about six or seven years ago when i wrote to president obama, who had been my colleague in the senate and a cosponsor of the dream act, and asked him to use his power as president to help these young people. And he eventually issued daca. The program that gave young people across amer...