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>> neil: west virginia democratic senator joe manchin joining us on the the presidens demands to include $5 billion for a border wall. already chuck schumer has indicated that there if there is any shutdown, its on the presidents back. do you agree, senator? >> there is no reason to shut down. we have to stay here and work through our differences. thats it. i believe very strongly in border security. i think most mcgrath, republicans believe in border security. they have a different way of comin...

Security and president trump and his allies are saying he wants serious funding for the border wall. one idea thats being floated is $5 billion for border security over two years. but senate democratic leader chuck schumer didnt like that option. >> if theres any shutdown, its on president trumps back. first, left to our own devices, the senate and house could come to an agreement. second, the democrat -- the republicans are in control of the presidency. the house and the senate are shut down is...

>> well, i guess thats a question chuck schumer is going to have to ask, you know, he was in that boat a few years ago and it didnt work well for chuck up schumer during the schumer shutdown. theres an opportunity for an agreement to be reached here and its all about border security and $5 billion is the number. >> neil: where would you get the $5 billion, then, to offset the deficit getting even deeper? >> were negotiating that right now. and again, the negotiations are ongoing. both sides are ...

5 billion, how its going to be spent, they put 1.3 or 1.9 was requested in the 2019 money which i thought was put in there. im willing to do whatever it takes to secure our border. i truly believe the whole thing that we have a on asylum needs to be changed. need to be investing money in our embassies in the country where most of the immigrants are coming from seeking asylum. basically build out in our embassies we can protect the families that are needing protecting with their children and vet ...

Obviously, that includes building the wall and all the other things that are involved in keeping our country safe. and look, i think this president has been very clear of how big of a priority it is and we agree strongly this has to get done. >> all right. the two sides are far apart. that is democrats, chuck schumer more to the point. $1.6 billion is it. the president wants $5. aint going to happen. you say? >> weve already funded $1.5 billion. but president trump is very clear that $5 billion ...