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Money for the wall? >> i think that we have to talk about border security. we havent seen a plan to talk about border security. when ive talked to people in alabama, they want border security. doesnt matter what it is. and thats been the biggest problem -- >> but thats the thing. we all agree on border security. everyone agreed on border security. the question is president trump wants wall money. nancy pelosi and chuck schumer say no wall money and im trying to get an idea whether you agree that...

Whether he can actually do that, lawmakers disagree. >> i may give that really threatening talk from the president that he doesnt have the power to execute. look, if harry truman couldnt nationalize the steel industry during war time, this president doesnt have the power to declare an emergency and build a multi-billion dollar wall on the boarder so thats a non-starter. >> unfortunately the short answer is yes. there is a provision in law that says the president can declare an emergency. >> both...

Congressional staff on the shutdown are expected to continue. he says hes considering taking the extraordinary action if a deal cannot be reached soon. >> i may declare a national emergency, dependent of whats going to happen over the next few days. >> the impasse comes as president trump deals with a new political reality. thursday, democrats assumed control of the house and nancy pelosi took the speakers gavel. this week, house democrats plan on pushing legislation to fund individual parts of ...

Trump makes one, for a wall funding will end up in court, would not be resolved soon, so its not a route to open up government. >> and then this is how democratic congressman adam schi if, schi -- schiff saw it. >> he doesnt have the power to execute. look, if harry truman couldnt nationalize the steel industry during wartime, this president doesnt have the power to declare an emergency and build a multibillion dollar wall on the border. so thats a nonstarter. >> so ron, the president says he ca...

Billion for that wall for amnesty and for daca, and he turned it down! >> instead of relitigating the immigration reform, i want to talk about where we are right now, bill, which is you tweeted something that was interesting. you said the president doesnt have a governing strategy right now. he just has a political strategy -- get his base on board and fight. >> yeah, doesnt even really have a political strategy in the sense of winning re-election, expanding his vote. he has a save myself from t...

Within his power legally to make sure those folks got paid, and we were able to do that. we were able to move money around legally, and presidents have the ability to do that. this president has the ability to do that as well in other areas and we will explore opportunities to do that. i dont think that excuses what president obama did on the daca decision several years ago. >> but do you think that president trump should use emergency powers to fund the border wall? >> presidents have authority...

Deal we have with mexico and canada, what we save on that just with mexico will pay for the wall many times over. >> now, obviously, congress has not yet ratified the usmca. but even assuming that does, that money doesnt go from mexico to the u.s. treasury to then pay for the wall. explain to me how the math works. >> the presidents talked about this i think since he announced the usmca a couple months ago, is that its so much better for us economically that when businesses do better, when the a...

If you cant even have a basic understanding of the facts, its going to be very difficult to come to an agreement. >> well, when you talk about the crisis at the border, which president trump is talking a lot about, republican congressman will hurd of texas, retired cia officer, his district in southern texas includes more than 40% of the border, more than 800 miles of it. and he said, "building a wall from sea to shining sea would be the most expensive and least effective way to secure the borde...

The president says he recognizes that technology is better than a barrier, but there are places where there is no substitute for a barrier. the barriers we have up now, in the high-traffic areas, are over 90% effective. so, where we have built a barrier along the southern border, its reduced criminal immigration by more than 90%. yes, there are places in the mountain in the middle of nowhere technologys actually better and more cost-effective, but that doesnt obviate having a wall where you need...

Next. plus, border wall battle. democrats take control of the house and make clear theyre not budging on the presidents top priority. >> were not doing a wall. we are not doing a wall. >> do red state democrats feel any pressure to compromise to reopen the government? alabama senator doug jones is here, in minutes. and taking the house. as democrats prepare to use their new power, passions of new members are already boiling over. >> were going to impeach the [ bleep ]. >> but with house lead...