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They were beginning to outline that today. there was the possibility that maybe they would have these two votes tomorrow, both votes would fail, then they would go to the negotiations for the first time to really talk about what could be a wall without calling it a wall and how they could both sides claim victory, a short term continuing resolution, and then a real negotiation. but this seems to be escalating the pressure, this letter from the president to nancy pelosi, just when they might have...

Right now nobodys seeing an end to the shutdown at any point in the near future. right now the gang of bipartisan senators has put together a draft letter theyre circulating. inside that letter it says quote we respectfully request that you join us in supporting a resolution of three weeks to give congress time to vote on a bipartisan agreement that addresses your request. that letter was addressed to the president. its still unclear how many people will sign it or whether it gets sent at all. t...

That you have. >> the first part of what senator graham said is something that house democrats have already proposed to do. we believe that we should reopen the government immediately, including passing bipartisan appropriations bills with respect to all of the other departments that have been shut down, that have nothing to do with this discussion around border security, which relates only to the department of homeland security. so, for instance, reopen the irs, the department of treasury, so e...

At a breakfast session with reporters, mr. gingrich said he was assaulted and amrauled that on a long flight on air force one, the president failed to invite the republican leaders to the front of the plane to discuss the budget and then made them exit at the rear of the plane. quote, i think thats part of why you ended up with us sending down a tougher continuing resolution. you just wonder where is their sense of manners, where is their sense of courtesy. president clinton was asked about that...

Right now. it has >> bill: i dont know if you are aware of his comments, he seemed to break. congress needs to take further action but that work should be done when the government is fully open. let democrats explain why they no longer support border security. take that last part, go ahead and pass the bills that are on the table. do they make it a black-and-white issue? >> unfortunate, this is a pretty black-and-white issue and what we are talking about is if we took up the house bill, we would...

There are legal scholars with other opinions. the important thing, you asked am i concerned. right now were moving a bill, a rules package to open up government, to make sure every member of congress has 72 hours to review bills. this piece of legislation, this continuing resolution is precisely the resolution that pass tds yed unanimously in thed states senate two weeks ago. well see if republican senators are are they were two weeks ago and whether they will go in the direction of were not pas...

>> this will be an historic vote. what compelled you to decide to support the new rules as drafted by democrats and what consequences do you think you might face for that? >> over a year ago, we in the problem solvers caucus, that bipartisan group of members who are committed to breaking the gridlock of washington, d.c., negotiating some rule reforms to empower members to get the power back to members to be a voice for the people. with nancy pelosi, getting some of those reforms done. i think no...

What he always promised to do when he was on the campaign trail. hes just making good on that promise. >> all right, jessica dean at the white house, thank you. democrats are pursuing a strategy to reopen the government while denying the president what he wants. lets bring in cnn congressional correspondent, phil mattingly. is this going to work? >> if your baseline is reopening the government, the short answer is probably not. right now its been made very clear, democrats, once they take powe...

Something that he said. the bottom line contrary to what senator graham said is the republicans until january 3rd controlled everything. this shut down is squarely at their feet. republicans in the house, the senate and the president of the united states of america. for them to continue to deflect this on democrats when at this very moment they are still in control makes no sense. >> do you think its possible there have be a grand deal that is struck and not something that funds the government t...

Republican voters. you look at that same poll to say keep doing what youre doing. that tells me both sides have to figure out some kind of a compromise. >> what are the chances that happens? because if you look at the options, i think it was playbook who layed it out this morning, the options that pelosi will have. that shes either going to pass a full year, ech, cr, sorry, continuing resolution. shes going to pass a six bill pack only plus that bill for dhs. or the thing the president passed or...