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Of his own making, the president trying to distance himself from his own administrations migrant policy and blaming democrats for separating families at the border. in fact, yesterday he tweeted out put pressure on the democrats to end the horrible law that separates children from their parents once they cross the border into the united states. we shouldnt have to point this out, but it isnt a democratic law, but the presidents own policy thats separating families, and this isnt the first time t...

Trump would sign. this time around there are four proposals. the house is expected to debate. with the recent history in mind, house speaker ryan says this week he doesnt expect any of them will have enough support to pass. >> obviously we dont think a discharge petition is a good idea. . it wont produce a result that would make it into law. were having constructive conversations with our members about how we can find consensus on a bill that could actually solve the problem and make it into law...

Bills. there are members of more moderate republicans as well as members of the house freedom caucus, more conservative group in the house who are really trying to find a solution for the daca problem. that would maybe win over anybody who is considering signing on to the petition. there are other negotiations going on as well, but the petition is i think about five signatures away from moving on to vote at the end of june. ed: heres what one of the key players on this said about where things st...

Whip scalise says they are prepare today bring a new bill to the floor but they just dont have the votes needed. >> its a priority thats supported by many people across the country. we need to be a sovereign nation that has borders, its very simple. >> secure it is border and also solves the daca problem in the way that we are in sync with the president, unfortunately the votes arent there to pass it. , we are working on alternatives with president trump so we can be in sync. >> you have two dif...

G.o.p. and they weaken unity before the midterm election. so rather than keeping a focus on the economy that is booming, these republicans have decided its in their political interest to turn the spotlight to immigration and the daca kids. who cares if it means handing over power to the opposition to do it. on thursday, speaker ryan reacted to this discharge petition uprising during a press conference. >> we never want to turn the floor over to the minority. and what i dont want to do is have a ...

Conference. house speaker paul ryan saying a move to try to force a vote on the dreamer issue, the so-called daca situation, not the way to get things done. >> we never want to turn the floor over to the minority. and what i dont want to do is have a process that just ends up with a veto. we actually want to solve the daca problem. going down a path and having some kind of spectacle on the floor that just results in a veto doesnt solve the problem. we would like to solve this problem and thats w...

A voter problem that needs to be addressed. these should not be mutually exclusive goals. if we spend time on the floor, send the time on the floor passing the legislation that we know will be signed into law. >> dana: joining me now is the house majority whip, steve scalise. no one better on the show than to talk about that. its wonderful to see you. what is this maneuver? i dont think i have seen this before. >> discharge petition is rarely used but this is a maneuver that some of the members ...

Expectation that every democrat would support it as well. speaker paul ryan said he will not consider a proposal that doesnt have the presidents support. despite growing pressure from his own ranks, the speakers stance has not changed. when dunham was pressed if he would file a discharge petition, a tool lawmakers use to force a vote, he said its too early to take that step. what do you think, david? >> look, this president has made it very clear that he wants to solve this daca problem in his m...

Workers, high-tech workers that would go somewhere else. >> not at all. he thinks were not doing enough to create a strong workforce here, which is why he has put a big emphasis on workforce effort. something that ivanka trump has been engaged in and play aid big role in pushi ining forth very strong developments in this debris so we have more skilled workers to fill those high-skilled jobs you mentioned. >> and the senate candidate in utah just said that is more hardliner on immigration than th...

A strong work force here, which is why he has put a big emphasis on work force development. something ivanka trump has been directly engaged in and the office of american innovation have played a big role in pushing for very strong policy shift to improving the work force development of people in this country so that we have lots more skilled workers to fill some of those high tech jobs you mentioned. >> as you know, senate candidates in utah just said that more hard liner on immigration than th...