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And a very dangerous policy. we are always looking to our southern border and how dangerous it is. we need to look to our western border. may be used to build a wall between california and arizona in order to keep all these criminals out because these dangerous policies are going to be impacting the rest of us around the country to include we are right next door. >> harris: you know this, u.n. representatives, i know the list has gotten a little wider magic on people to sign on and cosponsor leg...

That is too many students per councillor. and -- there issue many kid in trouble. they need the counciling and schools may decide theyment to use the money they are getting for council office instead of for something else. >> those numbers are helpful, senator, i learned something, i have children. i know this to be true. sometimes it is not just about one on one counciling it is enough people watch to see actually who is in trouble and step in. and then start that one one. lite move on to what ...

And atalking about gun violence. it is not members of congress that are black are not on the community dealing with this gun legislative issues. in fact, i have done the research, congresswoman, i hold in my hand eight bills, sponsored or cosponsored around gun legislation that you sponsor or cosponsored in this congress. eight that you sponsored are cosponsors. were you invited in this meeting. >> no, sir, not at all. congressman kelly comes from chicago as a strong voice of the violence of her...

But now it sounds like because of that meeting and lawmakers were left feeling confused by where the president said, now it is being pushed back in terms of policy specifics. and we know the president last night met with the nra. and as we all know, there is a feeling that whoever has the presidents ear last is who wins. >> that is exactly what ben sasse said in a statement after that meeting. you know, were not going to change policy and principles based on who spoke to the president last. the ...

Will herd teamed up with pete aguilar of southern california. it has 54 cosponsors in the house. so senator mccain, a great friend and someone i deeply admire was willing to partner up with me and introduce it. it only focuses on dreamer and border. thats it. >> but if it doesnt have a chance of passing, why put it on the floor for a vote? >> the whole idea of having an open debate is we put out a bill that is the trump agenda that grassley introduced thats very broad and touches on a very wide ...

Of them are characterizing this brief and partisan and misleading memo. >> nick confessore. >> senator, good morning. so you have here a bill that offers a path to citizenship for the dreamers and a study of border security, but no money for the wall. so whats the carrot will say this is amnesty, they cant back it? whats the path forward to get this through the senate and perhaps the house? >> first, im deeply honored that senator mccain reached out to me, someone who has long been known as a ve...

And 27 democratic cosponsors in the house. so in an environment where its often said oh, this or that proposal cant pass the house, its important to focus on the fact that this bill that we are introducing today that senator mccain and i are introducing in the senate already has a block of republican cosponsors about the same size as the freedom caucus. you are right in your question, it needs more border investment. it lays out a plan, a pathway, towards securing control of the border by 2020. ...

We were led to believe that all the left wanted was amnesty for these children and i get that. democrats are saying all of their relatives have to come here, too come and get public services. so how does that work? >> [laughs] i dont think anyone is arguing for all of their relatives or for public services. there is a very interesting bill out there, very bipartisan from congressman hurd, a republican, congressman aguilar, a democrat 52 cosponsors, 26 democrats, 26 republicans in the house. it d...

Hearing from the left and look at the real people that ive loved ones that are no longer with us because of the failed policies of the past. >> harris: on the east coast we know this, in new york 25 ms-13 ms-13 victims killed here, this is something we see locally in the papers and on television, where are we right now with the presidents dream or? there are members in your party and certainly democrats who say it doesnt go far enough. and republicans who say it goes too far and looks a lot like...

Republican cosponsors on that. who obviously are they? if you can tell me. >> they are senators graham antilles on the republican side, senators koons and senator whitehouse and booker booker on our side. theres growing momentum as a result of that remarkable report last night. i think by the way, this continued excellence in reporting is another sign that the heroes of this era will be the free press and the independent judiciary. >> but heres. >> very significantly, senator grassley indicated ...