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Funding for the pentagon? democrats, do you want a cr or daca deal. if they were to shut down the government i think it could be days before theyd be able to work this out. this isnt something, all right, fix it up. i think it will take a surprisingly long period of time if this government shuts down before they are able to reopen and get a majority. >> harris: first you said in the republican party and you did get to the democratic party, cuellar may be standing in no field along with a few peo...

Need. now, continuing resolutions are not ideal. that is why the house passed all 12 of the appropriation bills ahead of schedule before the fiscal year. the only reason anyone is even necessary, the only reason we had to pass the cr today is because democrats refuse to close on a spending agreement taking it hostage for immigration deal. again, the most responsible thing we can do for our military and country is keep the government open, pay our troops, put aside the games, move forward and con...

States where chip has run out, particularly in some states where youre going to have democrats running for reelection in the ten states that trump won in 2016 that this was something that was going to make it easier for them to support the cr. by the president -- this is a republican plan to put the six year extension in to try to win democrats, why the president would seem to be walking away from that is a good question, i dont think theres a very good answer. >> harris: the one thing about the...

Themselves. >> harris: the president is calling upon everybody to do what they can because he is against the government shutting down. he says he will sign that cr if and when it reaches his desk. we watched you and that 55 minute meeting last week, it was so open faith, we could see your notes on the screen, you brought charts and numbers. talk about the spirit of where you were on daca and immigration, you are a central part of that conversation, and where you are now. >> again, the dreamers a...

Than keeping government open is amnesty. and i hope that the democrats give in. i think for them to shut down the federal government would be a disservice to the american people. i think some of my friends on the democratic side think the american people are stupid. theyre not. the american people understand whats going on. democrats are prepared to shut down government because they want amnesty. now, i mean its in my opinion they are just wrong and it is totally dysfunctional. well know by this...

Hes running in the special house election to replace tim murphy. polls have him up 12 points. apparently there are republicans who are nervous about that race. do they have a right to be nervous? >> so im very confident that rick is gonna win that race. hes a good candidate. hes been elected before. hes doing a good job. but, look, we shouldnt take anything for granted. the fact is, in special elections four house seats across the country, democratic candidates have overperformed what you might ...

Government funded through february 16th. also provide six years of funding for the state childrens health insurance program and delay obamacare taxes on health insurers, medical devices and cadillac plans. they believe its something they can sell to democrats. however, there is opposition on the republican side. the house freedom caucus throwing up a roadblock with a two-year budget deal, not a temporary spending measure. lindsey graham also saying he wants a real budget that funds the military....

Publicly that it supports the c.r. but notably today the tweet you just put on have a difference of opinion with house republicans on that childrens program. it should be part of a long-term solution not a 30 day or short-term extension. high ranking republican aid telling us within the last hour or so its not clear the president entirely understand how this works. the chip program is a six year reauthorization as presented by the house bill right now. thats only complicating things. the house r...

Hard to do if you get the mindset i want to do it. >> what do you see as a possible outline of a deal? >> if you look at some of the things that need to be included. we need first and foremost, yont t beyond the cr, we have to pass a budget. we need to stop kicking the can down the road. as far as a cr is concerned, theres no fix for va health centers, we need to overall the victims choice program. it just goes on and on. d.r.e.a.m.ers of course are a major sticking point as well. i dont see how...

Your main representative, going out there, telling congress something different from what youve said yourself. >> hes the chief negotiator right now, rich lauery, hes up there on the hill as we speak trying to put together a short term cr or a shorter term continuing resolution to get -- keep the government open and why would they listen to john kelly if the president is going to undercut him? >> yes, this seems a misstep by kelly. i mean, no matter how uninformed your boss is, you dont go and t...