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This since ive been here in 12 years. >> laura: [laughs] okay, you guys are just kicking the can down the road. another cr devoted on tonight and youre saying its the worst thing. 20 trillion in debt. how much money have we spent in iraq and afghanistan? >> 45 billion this year in afghanistan alone. trillions of dollars. >> laura: how much has china spent in iraq and afghanistan? >> a dollar $0.50, something like that. not much at all. >> laura: we are going here there and everywhere. money that...

Barrier, which may be a democrats may find more palatable. i doubt it. >> dana: he is giving them some options. i did have one question, why didnt the president say anything before the senate voted on the bill that now he doesnt like? >> i was talking to white house officials yesterday afternoon when it was floating around the senate. are they going to eat the cr? the consensus seemed to be yeah, he would reluctantly assign it. but then he woke up this morning and was clearly of a different mind...

They have not moved legislation in the senate just yet but senate leaders did agree on a six week extension. >> im glad the leader thinks the government should not shut down over the presidents demand for a wall and democrats will support this c.r. the president and the house should follow that lead because shutting down the government over christmas is a terrible idea. >> lets review why this step was necessary even in the face of a great need to secure the border and following good faith effor...

Donald trump. now it goes to the house for a vote where chuck schumer hopes it will follow suit. >> glad the leader does not think the government should shut down over the presidents demands for a wall and democrats will support the cr. the president of the house should follow that lead because shutting down the government over christmas is a terrible idea. >> it is not clear if it can pass in the house or if the president would sign it. mike meadows was anything but supportive. >> mister presid...

Course friday at midnight. they have not moved legislation in the senate just yet but senate leaderss did agree on a six week extension. >> im glad the leader thinks the government should not shut down over the presidents demand for a wall and democrats will support i this c.r. the president and the house should follow that lead because shutting down the government over christmas is a terrible idea. >> lets review why this step was necessary. even in the face of a great need to secure the border...

The past? this is the challenge the american people have to understand. the republicans are in the majority but the rules say you have to have 60 votes in the senate. it comes down to does chuck schumer want to shut the government down over the idea of protecting our borders? think about the number of people who have been caught illegal, the number of criminals who have been caught, also the number of children who have been saved from human trafficking -- this is important. disaster relief for a...

Simple measure that will continue government funding into february so we can continue this debate after the new congress has convened. rob: this bill has $1.3 billion for the wall but no new money which was a sticking point for donald trump. it goes to the house for a vote where chuck schumer hopes it will follow suit. >> im glad the leader think the government should not shutdown over the presidents demand for a wall and democrats will support this cr. the president and the house should follow ...

And the senate of our ability to do that. so the incoming chairman of the house republican conference and the proud republican member of this body, im going to continue to fight on all fronts to make sure that we keep this nation safe. >> neil: were learning that this revamped building bill will be on the floor in the next 20 to 30 minutes. i assume you will vote for that mae sure, that includes some of this financing. but do some of your colleagues get angry knowing that they might be working t...

Years. >> laura: [laughs] okay, you guys are just kicking the can down the road. another cr you voted on tonight and youre saying its the worst thing. 20 trillionan in debt. how much money have we spent in iraq and afghanistan? >> 45 billion this year in afghanistan alone. trillions of dollars. >> laura: how much has china spent in iraq and afghanistan? >> $1.50, something like that. not mucht at all. >> laura: we are going here, there, and everywhere. money that does nothing for our interests. ...

Short-term continuing resolution. lot of unhappiness both from the right wing of the conference that are saying they want the president to fight on this border wall and from the moderate rank and file -- not necessarily moderate but the mainstream of the republican conference, who say that the president simply hasnt been clear enough as to whether he will sign that cr. we did see a tweet a few minutes ago from the president. it did not seem to be something that was more positive and he did not d...