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Time on the floor. >> we were having to take leader mcconnell at his word here. >> i trust a lot of the folks ive been listening to and working with not just over the last two days but over the seven years ive been here. they were committed to a process. the easier it is to trust that the leader of that caucus is going to carry through on commitments made. >> you promised protections for d.r.e.a.m.ers would be part of any spending deal. do you feel you kept that promise? >> we dont have a spendi...

Republicans. add some border security elements that people on my side of the aisle want. im sure the democrats will want some things as well. 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 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 pres...

And flake towards their democratic colleagues, with whom theyre very much aligned on the immigration issue specifically. theyre going to have to find a deal they can take because theyre not going to get that cover from their republican colleagues so far. this is an interesting move by mitch mcconnell, because hes not overpromising. hes not offering to pass a bill. hes not offering to attach any of these pieces of legislation to some other must-pass bill. hes not giving democrats a free ride here...

On board with a proposal to end the shutdown, which is some iteration of a three-week, short-term funding bill, plus commitments from gop leaders on commitments of immigration legislation. do you believe that? >> well, lets put it to the floor for a vote and well find out. lets get it done. if he says he has the votes and he says he can open up the government and work out these other challenges, lets do it. its just irresponsible for the republican leadership to close the government down. its up...

There have not been a lot of at least rigorous talks between the two parties. senators schumer and mcconnell have spoken by phone at least one. other than that, there hasnt been a lot of communication between them or their offices. theyre obviously all talking right now, but i think theyve gotten to the point right now whereas brian pointed out, the issues for democrats havent just changed. its not a date change type of issue in terms of how long a short term funding bill would be. this he want ...

Are on our side. okay, thank you everybody. >> coming to you from washington, d.c. today on this one-year anniversary of the presidents inauguration. weve just been listening in there to the minority leader chuck schumer. sitting with me is democratic congressman adam schiff. weve heard him call this the trump shutdown. how is that productive? >> well, look, you have to have a certain level of competence to run the government. and frankly its breathtaking that when you control everything, you st...

It will often cost more money down the road. $4 billion at just the department of the navy. >> one last question, courtney. when we were talking with members of the house on my radio show, they were saying they had accepted a one-month deal but only on the condition that the defense spend anything line with the national defense authorization act that passed earlier this year or late last year was actually going to come forward. whats your reporting on the commitments made in the house to finally...

Rhetoric that we heard from the president. >> yeah. >> there is concern when i speak with u.s. officials about the fact that, yes, to your point, this is a lowering of the temperature, but could kim jong-un be undercutting the united states relationship with its key ally, south korea, by going to the olympics? >> im sure hes trying. thats why hes doing this. >> thats the goal, right sf. >> and thats what hes doing. there is a history of doing that. we had other south korean presidents who were m...

Models at the detroit motor show but behind the scenes its business as usual and numbers crunching ford has lowered its earnings expectations for this year based on higher commodity prices and currency effects chest traded weaker following the announcement meanwhile rival g.m. is sticking to their expectations but announces a seven million dollar write off related to president on a trans tax plan which decreases the value of existing tax credits. for tax havens are on the e.u.s agenda today the ...

Pacific now eight countries are expected to be removed from the list next week after making new commitments thats what the e.u. says and these countries include south korea which is one of the worlds largest economies the united arab emirates one of the largest arab economies and panama long a haven for offshore accounts now critics say that the e.u. is backtracking by allowing the countries off the list so soon and well be talking to an e.u. policy advisor on inequality and taxation in just an ...