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Getting the president to agree to legislate a quick fix for the daca kids and put off all other issues until after that was done. then watch what happens. >> what about a clean daca bill now? >> i have no problem. i think thats basically what dick is saying. were going to come out with daca. were going to do daca. and then we can start immediately on the phase 2 which would be comprehensive. yeah, i would like that. go ahead. i think a lot of people would like to see that. but i think we have to...

Hopefully with an agreement, this group and others from the center, from the house comes back with an agreement, im signing it. >> a lot of people would like to see that but i think we need to do daca first. >> when we talk just daca, we dont want to be back here two years later. >> i think thats what she said. i think were saying well do daca and we can start comprehensive immigration reform the following afternoon. well take an hour off and then well start. >> republicans sat around that table...

Chance to make his case when he allowed cameras to roll for nearly an hour as he presided over a bipartisan negotiating session on immigration. one issue on the table, whether to pass a standalone bill to protect d.r.e.a.m.ers from deportation as democrats want. >> what about a clean daca bill now, and with a commitment that we go into a comprehensive immigration reform procedure -- >> i have no problem -- i think thats basically what theyre saying, were going to come up with daca, were going to...

Organizing the meeting but said it was their understanding this would be a two phase process, daca first, and then other elements that you outlined in your statement second, and that they perceived january 19th, not march 5th a the deadline for action. can you explain the presidents interpretation of the meeting and that assessment of the congressional democrats? >> right. the president just concluded what we felt was a very successful and productive bipartisan and bye cammeral meeting on immigr...

In to a comprehensive immigration reform procedure like we did back -- i remember when kennedy was here. it was really a major, major effort. and it was great disappointment that it went nowhere. >> i have no -- i think thats basically what dick is saying. were going to come up with daca. then we can start immediately on phase two which would be comprehensive -- >> would you be agreeable to that? >> i think a lot of people would like to see that. i think we have to do daca first. >> mr. presiden...

Senator fine stein also pressed the president on whether it was possible to pass a clean fix for daca and that led to a house republican leader then trying to clean up donald trumps tendency to lean into whatever the latest question was. >> what about a clean daca bill now? >> i have no problem. i think that is basically what dick is saying. well come up with daca, and then we can start immediately on the phase two which would be comprehensive -- but i think we have to do daca first. >> mr. pres...

Questions. >> can you lhelp us clarify whe the democrats came out they said it was their understanding this would be a two phase process, daca first, and then other elements that you outlined in your statement second, and that they perceived january 19th, not march 5th as deadline for action. can you explain the presidents interpretation of the meeting and that assessment of the congressional democrats? >> right. the president just conclude whad we felt was a very successful and productive bipar...

Daca bill, that just protects the d.r.e.a.m.ers, nothing else attached to it. take a listen. >> id like to ask the question, what about a clean daca bill now with a commitment that we go in to a comprehensive immigration reform procedure like we did back when kennedy was here. it was really a major, major effort. and it was a great disappointment that it went nowhere. >> i have no problem -- i think thats basically what dick is saying. were going to come out with daca. were going to do daca and ...

I think a lot of people would like to see that. but i think we have to do daca first. >> mr. president, you need to be clear. what senator feinstein is talking about, we dont want to be back here two years later. you have to have security as the secretary would tell you. >> thats what she is saying. >> no, i think she is saying something different. you are saying daca without security. are you talking about security as well? >> i think if we have meaningful comprehensive immigration reform, that...

Antiquated immigration system. but we dont want to do it before we do border security and the american people have not trusted republicans in the past to do that. pete: correct. they feel they can trust donald trump on his rhetoric and willingness. peter: i asked mitch mcconnell on this after a hearing last month. are democrats going to do this right away he said well, there is no emergency to do it until march. the administration gave us until march it seems like whats about to happen is that t...