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Space,some weeks, what we have seen in the past is when we have done a cr thats been months or weeks, republican leadership squandered the first 98% of it then come back to the table at end and said give us another cr. we need to resolve these issues. we need a full year appropriation for the military. we need to resolve the daca situation for the d.r.e.a.m.ers. we need focus. and im not for a cr that would be so long that it takes the american peoples focus on us getting across the finish line....

The c.h.i.p. six-year expansion was there. he said on saturday he wouldnt accept a three-week c.r. li thats what this is. you are putting a lot -- a lot if you are chuck schumer and the other democrats who voted for this on mitch mcconnells word and intention. thats the word he used sunday night and this morning. my intention is to proceed to daca. it will be a level playing field process. even if he holds to that and he may well before february 8. there is the other chamber that republicans con...

Young people, women, minorities. they say keep it number one priority. is that a risk for democrats? >> poppy, i think if you also ask the question, what is your highest priority, making sure we invest more in our department of defense while conducting combat operations around the world and investing more in domestic priorities like access to higher education. that would be even higher. >> do they show a risky path ahead? >> absolutely. >> do the numbers show a risky path ahead for democrats to ...

>> the latest cnn polls seems to dwrae with you. the public seems to agree with where you stand at least when asked which is more important avoiding a shutdown or continuing daca, 56% say avoiding a shutdown is more important. so how do you persuade your fellow democrats here because they seem to be in the senate the ones holding this up? >> you know, everybodys got to do what they got to do but at the same time theres ways to negotiate. ive been saying since -- ive told kevin mccarthy back in n...

It would be my intention to resolve these issues as quickly as to be. it is my intention to address daca. >> the senate majority leader addressing immigration reform. is that enough for democrats to back a spending plan to reopen the government? signs are mixed. we will find out at noon today. welcome back to "early start." im christine romans. >> im dave briggs. you think we get a deal at noon? >> i think they are dug in. >> i see the shutdown continuing. government shutdown day three. the pain...

Their bill. there are several of us who have been working on a bipartisan bill. we have seven republicans and seven democrats on that effort right now. that legislation certainly will be considered as will other legislation. as it should be. i think the senate should act like the senate. i just want to say that theres been a lot of rhetoric over the last couple days about who shut down this is, who should have the blame. theres enough blame to go around. i hope that we can move away from that an...

Just listed? >> ive repeat lid supported a one-day or three-day cr because it keeps everyone at the table, keeps the pressure on, keeps the focus of the american people on us doing our jobs. i think if we support a three-week cr, we wont get any closer to actually resolving any of the underlying budget issues or other things that are coming due right now. >> so the government shut down continues. when that happens, a lot of other things shut down. like national parks, statue of liberty is among ...

And, you know, i think this is a case of where the senate majority leader is saying that the senate is part of the institution, but it is an institution on its own as well. and it has a responsibility to its members to act independently when the case requires it. and while we try to coordinate so we can actually get results, the senate still has the ability as the united states senate to act by itself. >> senator, let me just hold on for one second, some of your colleagues, senator collins, sena...

That says that democrats will be complicit in every murder committed by illegal immigrants, is that negotiating a good faith when youre campaign puts out that ad? >> no, its not. youre trying to negotiate and you dont insult the people that youre trying to negotiate. if thats the way of the art of the deal" by the president, i dont know -- you know, how that could be successful. its not the way to do it. that doesnt help. those types of ad insulting the people that you want to get to the table i...

It would be my intention to resolve these issues as quickly as possible. it would be my intention to proceed to legislation to address daca. >> the senate majority leader intends to address immigration reform. is that enough for democrats to back a spending plan to reopen the government? signs are mixed. we will find out at noon today. happy monday. happy shutdown monday. good morning. welcome to "early start." im christine romans. >> im dave briggs. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. optimism is low ...