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Border patrol agents, funding vulnerable children through the chip program. these were things they didnt disagree with. they agreed with everything that was in this c.r. the president stayed firm, republicans stayed firm, and the democrats realized they had to move past that piece of legislation. >> we are happy to be joined tonight by senator mike rounds, senator of minnesota. mike, thanks for joining us. looking back on this moment of history, what was the shutdown all about? >> i think it was...

Resolved in a cr. so it is time to start governing and not just run things on auto pilot three weeks at a time. >> senator lindsey graham is pushing for this deal that would reopen government first and foremost and keep it funded until february 8. fellow republicans on cornin said a vote is scheduled for 1:00 a.m. is that something you would vote yes on? >> once again, if we give them three weeks they will waste the first 19 days then come back to the table and ask for another. if we can get an ...

We are going to hope that democrats are willing to work with us to make sure we actually resolve this issue. john? >> there are a lot of d.r.e.a.m.ers in this country who are living on pins and needles, not knowing what their fate is and has in store for them. whats the white houses message? >> they should storm capitol hill and protest there. thats the place thats held up the discussion. democrats are the one that shut this discussion down by forcing a government shutdown, by being unwilling to...

Care beyond the chip program, childrens health insurance program, we have therapy caps, there are other things that need resolved in health care. >> do you think you will get any of those more extenuating issues dealt with in a three-week c.r.? >> yes. each of these areas, theres been discussions taking place for over four months. wbl that were in a good place to resolve all of these issues. what ive asked for quite frankly, keep government open. keep us in town. and lets get this issue resolved...

Your perspective. you voted against this short-term spending bill. i know youre angry at what the senate democrats did. what would you do differently had you been chuck schumer? >> well, part of this stuff, the senates the senate. they have their own dynamics over there, and they have their own internal meetings, and of course, we were not in any of their meetings so i dont know what agreements they do have. i can just tell you from the house standpoint, the republicans have over 230 votes. they...

About all of the other aspects of what a cr means. and then we failed to fix the broken immigration system, the health care system, and the budget process is still a mess. >> so you seem to think, congressman, and correct me if im wrong, that your fellow democrats in the senate caved. how long would you have been willing to keep the government shut down? >> well, im not necessarily saying they caved. i think i disagree with the ultimate conclusion of where we are, which is allowing that bill to ...

Put our d.r.e.a.m. act up for a vote and see what happens. let the will of the housework and thats what i told senator -- my good friend senator john cornyn work. lets let it work and see what happens. >> this all seems to hinge on a promise from mitch mcconnell. he said it would be his intention to bring immigration to the senate floor. how do you tell your democratic colleagues in the senate? why should they trust mitch mcconnell? >> i understand. one of your prior guest somebody said, you kno...

Everybody in the party and -- in the room and get that commitment and if it doesnt happen and you still got that c.r. that expires before that vote. >> and you can take up the issue of great to have you with us. >> thank you so much. senate investigators pouring through hundreds of pages of new text messages from an fbi agent removed from the mueller probe. stay with us. [ click, keyboard clacking ] [ keyboard clacking ] [ click, keyboard clacking ] ♪ good questions lead to good answers. our...

C.r. then well take it from there. >> again, do you need more than just mitch mcconnell saying its his intention? what more would you need to believe thats real? >> we got to be in a room where pelosi and paul ryan and mitch mcconnell and john cornyn all get together the with president and say, this is what we agree to do and do it. the problem is we dont get that leadership from the white house. all we do is get a picture of the president, with all due respect, in front of an empty desk with a ...

Democrats would have wanted emotion to proceed prior to the 8th. the problem with that is if you moved to proceed to the immigration bill, we still have to deal with the shutdown on the 8th and extend once again. another cr and more than likely and if we do that, then it boots the immigration bill off the flor in order to get it back. you have to have unanimous consent. >> how do you feel about the fact youre going into day three of the shutdown? >> i dont like it. i dont think anybody should li...