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Should. so i will add my vote for this -- this agreement as the majority leader has simply outlined, that we have a c.r. that runs through february 8, we seek to have an agreement on immigration before that time, as well as the other outstanding issues, but if an agreement has not been reached by february 8, that we move to immigration, and that the senate deals with it as the senate should, without relying on the white house or other bodies, other chambers to dictate what

>> hi. >> do you think the democrats caved? >> no. there is some battles worth fighting and fighting for the d.r.e.a.m.ers and for funding for childrens health, for community health centers and parody between defense and nondefense spending is a battle worth fighting and the war is not over. and so come february 8th we all herd mitch mcconnell say were going to deal with debates but during the battle i want to make sure that we keep daca protections front and center. >> correct me if im wrong, y...

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Is the chance of passing? >> reporter: both sides are still very dug in on capitol hill this morning and no one appears ready to blink. majority leader mitch mcconnell still plans to bring a three-week stopgap measure to the floor and perhaps at 1:00 a.m. on monday morning. he hopes the democrats will feel the pressure of the shutdown and vote to pass it. meanwhile, democrats are saying that they still want fuller immigration negotiations. here is what senator chuck schumer had to say about wher...

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Spending while democrats are feeling pressure from the hispanic caucus who, by the way, met with the white house chief of staff john kelly today. were talking to one of the members in just a bit here. its members with some democratic leaders insist any funding bill must help d.r.e.a.m.ers, the young undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as kids trying to avoid deportation. but wont matter if republicans cant manage to get enough to pass this cr which is why the freedom caucus so critical. ...

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Some face-to-face discussions with senator schumer and majority leader mcconnell and making sure that the house is kept up to speed as well. >> right. >> theres a way to fix this and get through this short-term stuff and some of it may very well mean saving some face on the part of dems who really wanted the short-term cr. >> let me get to that in a second. hang on, senator. you mentioned senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, not in the room doing this negotiating with chuck schumer and the pr...

If the government shuts down, democrats get the blame. >> thats what i ask myself every morning when i open my eyes, but i think we have to wait and see over the next 48 hours. you heard the white house press secretary sarah sanders say they want a clean two year spending bill to prevent the government from shutting down. they may have no choice but to sign a continued resolution to keep the government running and at this point, how many strings are attached and what are the strings and do they ...