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Which is the house level that includes the sequester cuts? >> listen we have put together a cr that is acceptable in its dollar terms to the house of representatives and i think we can agree on with them. >> chris: gentlemen, running out of time. i want to ask you each about a question that you are involved in. senator durbin you are part of the bipartisan senate group working on immigration reform. are you you going to be able to come up with a plan that creates a pathway to citizenship for the...

Problem. i hope that happens when gets back from israel. >> chris: before you deal with the budget you have to pass a continuing resolution before march 27 and going on recess at the end of this week, to keep the government running otherwise it shuts down. the question, senator durbin, is will the senate pass a cr, a continuing resolution that keeps spending at $984 billion which is what the spending level is of the house cr including the sequester cuts? >> chris, when i left, washington, on thu...

This guy is the house budget chairman. it will set part of the agenda and be central in some of the pivotal fights, the cr and the debt ceiling coming up. so i think its important that we understand it. >> because its budget season we invite you back tomorrow to discuss the democratic budget coming from the senate. please wear your budget hat next time, america wants to see it. >> the papal conclave is now under way. cardinals have officially begun the process of selecting the next pope. we are ...

Budget. weve been working off the cr because we wouldnt reach an agreement. youll see both sides work that out and youre going to start see both houses put out their budgets, laying out visions for how to keep the economy strong and also deal with the deficit. the two house budgets will be different. we put our paychecks on the line if we dont pass budgets by mid-april, well all stop getting paid. then well have a conference where we can put the two visions on the table. but i do agree with what...

Something the white house wants, c.r. or negotiations about other fiscal matters. do you see a way to tie inrement elements related to benghazi? >> i hope so. we will use every avenue that we can. its been the whistle-blowers that have provided the information. state department is giving us our eighth information they are showing only as an in camera review. that is, have you to have somebody from the state department literally look over your shoulder as you review information. wont give us the ...

I think this week youre going to find us working out an fy-13 budget. you know, weve been working off the c.r. because we couldnt reach an agreement. youre going to see both sides work that out, and youre going to start seeing both houses put out their budgets, laying out visions for how to keep the economy strong and also deal with the deficit. the two house budgets will be different. we put our paychecks on the line if we dont pass budgets by mid-april, well all stop getting paid. then well ha...

Suggestions. i am going to team up with republicans and i am going to hear from the national democrats, yelling at me -- but so be it. these are the tough calls we have to make. next week, i anticipate the debate on the c.r. with modifications. we have a couple of appropriations bills in the house, probably some from the senate that will be on this. we will be hashing that out. but we have to get on. the idea of every two months, the manufactured crisis is the worst way-- the worst way to do bus...

>> its wonderful. the weather is going to turn. here is whats going to happen is that the president rises, he has to shift his focus and change his strategy when it comes to the budget because if sequester is the beginning of whats going to happen when it comes to the cr and these other questions, his old strategy aint going to work. >> matt, with all due respect, i dont think the president needs to change his strategy. though i do applaud he has been inviting republicans to dine with him and th...

Visualized. yesterday was more about talking about grammars. it was not a negotiation. i dont think we know how to get there. the big issues have always been dealt with with presidential leadership and even though these were 12 republicans sitting around the table, i think to a person they want to see that leadership here and that engagement and i think all of us know thats what its going to take for us to solve this problem. and you know, again, there was a lot of back and forth regarding that....

The hill. thank you very much. well, senator, im not going to ask you about the mooem meal. i know it was good. tell me about the conversation. any progress on resolving the gridlock on almost every issue in washington? >> well, you know, andrea, there is movement already taking place within the house and stat. it looks like that we may make it through this c.r. process in a pretty good manner, and budgets will happen. last night was really to set the foundation for talks over the next four or f...