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>> josh? >> i heard two big things come out of the marc short interview. republicans still seem very comfortable with their position. the idea that theyre going to blame democrats for this shutdown. weve seen some public polling that indicates, you know, opinion tilts narrowly to democrats. i dont think it does enough yet that republicans feel any pressure. the other thing from that short interview was the idea that progress was being made as i heard him not just on the efforts to reopen governm...

Saying commitments are just not firm enough. a republican source said mitch mcconnell made no promise the house will take up whatever the senate passes. still, there some optimism in the gop. the number two senate republican john cornyn says it is better to have a successful vote today than failed vote overnight. >> a senior republican aide says leaders think they have a shot at picking off enough democrats to move forward. the aide says this is their offramp. lets bring in ryan nobles. he has t...

We have seven democrats, seven republicans, but broaden that, add some border security elements that people on my side of the aisle want, im sure the democrats will want some things as well. but if we can broaden that product, the support for that product, we can have an easier time when we get to february 8th. >> when you talk about border security, how much of that is a physical border wall? >> well, senator schumer indicated that he was willing to give additional money. what is on the table s...

Democratic party. they are saying this wasnt the right decision, and those voices will certainly be able to say, we told you so if things get back in a bad place. i have one other thing, john, i want to point out that i thought was interesting. when senator durbin came to the floor, hes been in this progressive wing, hes been the leader on information with daca and the republican party. he definitely did not want to enter into a deal where he didnt feel like he had firm commitments. he pointed...

They can get a vote in the senate? >> they cant say this will get over the finish line. we dont know whats going to happen in the house. we dont know what president trump is going to do, if it even gets out of the senate and out of the house. the most they can do is theres going to be an effort to try to bring this to the floor before february 8, which is what mitch mcconnell said on the floor. he hoped and intended to bring to the floor. he said we bring it after february 8th only if the govern...

Clean budget bill and an agreement on daca. i do agree with tim, that democrats risk getting out over their skis, yes, at some point they have to climb down from this position, but just two days into a shutdown with very little being offered by republicans, it seems to me that democrats have to play this out a little bit more. not taking sides on the issues, but just to see how much leverage they actually have. >> guys, let me read you what were getting now from a top democratic aid who says, th...

To our country. assuming that the government remains open. it would be my intention to proceed to legislation to address daca, border security and related issues. >> reporter: so the problem is as schumer stated after mcconnells announcement is this is too vague and doesnt give dates or timetable to force republicans to put real legislation on the table to push it forward. if you listen to what mcconnell says, he talks about intentions to address daca and border security and spending. he doesnt ...

But what is winning the day or did win the day, at least from what i understand in the meeting right now, there are enough democrats right now that are frustrated with this, dont believe this is the fight they needed to have, believe the majority leaders commitment is enough and they just want to move forward at this point, john. >> phil, as we watch the senate get ready to have this big vote, assuming -- and well watch and count them as everything about this has been unpredictable -- assuming t...

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Security elements that people on my side of the aisle want. if we can broaden that product and the support for that product we can then have an easier time when we get to february 8th. >> when you talk about border security, how much of that is a physical border wall? >> senator schumer indicated he was willing to give additional money. what is on the table so far and what we have in the bill so far is what the president has requested for this next year. if additional commitments need to be made...