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It yet? at some point people are going to start looking at how people actually vote. this is going to be a schumer shutdown if its a shutdown, beeatch what happens in e sena. if they vote to shut the senate down, it will be a vast majority. >> i wonder if you can talk about what he said, did it have an impact on your freedom caucus members? >> i wasnt privy to that conversation. >> senator graham said they need a leader in the president. mcconnell says he doesnt know what the president wants. do...

Situation. this is irresponsible and i just dont understand it. so i object to the motion. >> tensions rising on the senate floor as the government barrels towards a shutdown with a deadline at midnight tonight. a 60 vote majority is needed to pass the proposed short-term spending bill that republicans passed in the house. the future of the bill is uncertain. more than a dozen are ready to vote no because the bill does not protect d.r.e.a.m.ers. republican senators lindsey graham and rand paul...

Then you have three. thats how many republicans are saying theyre likely or will vote against the cr. you put those together and recognize where the rest of the caucuses are, it is very clear that there are not the votes to actually move this forward. it is what has been driving the talks between senator schumer, the white house over the last couple hours. the effort by democrats to figure out some path forward. i want to underscore a key point. republicans on capitol hill remain firm and comfor...

Enforcement. i just hate to see it -- i jus hate to see the country shut down. i think its a mistake. >> understood, upped stoond. theres the great irony that you guys are deemed essential personnel and keep getting paid even though youre the reason for the shutdown thanks to the 27th amendmentment thats. i bet thats something the american people would get behind, changing that rule. the idea of what is urgent and what is not, every day families are having anxiety introduced into their existence...

If they want to stay in the game and drive this debate, theyre going to put a short-term cr. and the reason why i think this is probably true is because a house member told me they are actually staying in town right now. they were going to vote and adjourn. so the fact the house is hanging around means theres a high probability the senate will not pass this cr in its current form but instead substitute a short-term one, and we will be having this debate over the weekend. and that could be a good...

If you have to pay your mortgage and you dont have the money at the bank at that time. the bank doesnt say, get it to us when you can. back pay doesnt always net out. we started last week with this great kumbaya meeting that we all glazed at. the president got due credit for being in that room and getting people together and being on television. from then on, are you disappointed in terms of what he has shown with deal making? he goes back on his promise two days later. kelly goes out, tries to ...

Powers cnn political analyst. good to have all of you on. house scrambling to get the votes and they got it done. on the other side the senate democrats holding firm against this cr, this continuing resolution. were going to talk blame game in just a second. but what is the way forward here? >> shruggy emojis a good way to put it. look, i think theres not an obvious way that this house bill when they put it up for cloture, meaning its got to get 60 votes tomorrow morning, i see no way that that ...

Protect d.r.e.a.m.ers. republican senators rind si graham and rand paul say theyll vote no. president jock f john mccain will be absent from the vote due to cancer treatment. democratic senator joe manchin will break from his party and vote yes. >> we could get this done in a few short days and not kick the can down the road. this is the fourth cr that we have done and accomplished nothing. >> reporter: senate minority leader chuck schumer tried to push for a vote last night but failed. republic...

Jorge garcia in michigan, forced to leave his family, brought here at 10. been here 30 years. now hes in mexico city. hes never been -- he hasnt lived there in 30 years. split apart because of this law. now, fair point, hes not a d.r.e.a.m.er, he didnt make it. but it shows the necessarily of the issue, the urgency right now. >> and i think that thats what the president is saying, that look, lets go till march if you want to work it out. if youre serious about working it out. this has not been a...

Presidents position would be based on whatever amendments the senate may come up with. i have some degree of confidence in the senate will pass our bill the president will sign it. this threat will be over with. >> the idea that the democrats have leverage in the senate especially with mcconnell being short votes on his side. not necessarily because of the filibuster. because of the math. daca matters to them. what is the chance that a daca deal gets done in any kind of short term and added to t...