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>> let me just add one point. first of all, i do think it would be helpful if the language were a little bit stronger because the level of tension is so high. but you have to remember that initially the majority leader was not talking about this issue. so he has moved the republican leader has moved to accommodate the concerns that had been raised. and i think that the democratic leader needs to give him credit for moving on the daca issue. but it would, at the same time, be helpful if senator m...

Of this issue to show that its very important and they did it without the government shutting down and then the president welches on his promise to look at the issue seriously, donald trump loses. because the fact of the matter is this is a moral issue. and the durbin and their allies wanted to raise it to the publics attention and the presidents. they did it by the only way they could do it which was to slow and end the budget process. >> and then they relent because they feel the president is ...

In line with what his party on capitol hill is saying about what they want for immigration. something we have seen the president go back and forth on, even though the white house insists that hes maintained the same position on what he wants for immigration. but it is certainly something that left a lot of republicans on capitol hill guessing. but were waiting to see if we see the president today. john, we have not seen him since the government shutdown and he has not made any public remarks yet...

Short. they did pick up at least one key vote. jeff flake as well as lindsey graham, those are two members that voted against the last version. so they are a little bit closer, but they are r still not at that key 60-vote threshold because of chuck schumers objection to mitch mcconnells proposal tonight. its interesting to hear what mitch mcconnell and chuck schumer were saying. rae mcconnell is making it clear he want was willing to move on these issues that schumer has been demanding. disaster...

And it is fine. he can take position. to pretend he is anything other than someone who wants open borders and amnesty is disingenuous. >> im sure they would take issue with your characterization. but i want to double back to the question, is president trump willing to sign into law anything, lets pause it now. that it contains lots of border wall funding. lets say that it changes immigration policy so that chain migration or family reunification is reduced and skills are increased, effort. it al...

We seek to have an agreement on immigration at that time and the other outstanding issues. if an agreement has not been. reached by february 8th we move to immigration. and that the senate deals with it as the senate should without relying on the white house or other bodies or chamber. s to dictate what we do here. deal with this issue as we have dealt with it in the past by debating. by amending legislation and by moving forward. that i yield the floor. >> we are waiting there to see if anybody...

Immediately proceed to consideration of legislation dealing with daca. >> mitch mcconnell jabbed at schumer for pursuing a strategy of shutting down the government for an unrelated issue. >> if we learned anything during this process, its that a strategy to shut down the government over the issue of illegal immigration is something the american people didnt understand. speak of the bill includes a six-year health insurance extension for an estimated 9 million children. moderate democrat up for r...

Isnt stepping up, doing the right thing. the fact that hes not part of the conversation to help move the ball forward and is instead attacking individual numbers of the presidents staff shows the lengths they are going to blame people for their own failures. sick of the white house defended a tough new immigration add put out by the trump campaign. charges democrats who dont support border security measures will be complicit in crimes, and by illegal aliens. >> democrats who stand in our way we ...

Would be helpful if the language were a little bit stronger because the level of tension is so high. but you have to remember that initially the majority leader was not talking about this issue. so he has moved. the republican leader has moved to accommodate the concerns that have been raised. and i think that democratic leader needs to give him credit for moving on the daca issue. but it would at the same time be helpful if senator mcconnells language were stronger. >> senator collins, you had ...

Jello comment. i think its important that the white house be very clear with us where they are. and i hope they can support something that comes out of the congress in a bipartisan manner. >> one question that keeps coming up as which tick through president trumps tweets on this topic or others is at what point do congressional republicans make or break from the president? and this seems to be a situation where, from a policy and agenda perspective, there actually could be a break. they could sa...