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And you mention mcconnell. i want to play just what mitch mcconnell said about this today. >> im looking for something that president trump supports. and hes not yet indicated what measure hes willing to sign. as soon as we figure out what he is for, then i would be convinced that we were not just spinning our wheels going to this issue on the floor, but actually dealing with a bill that has a chance to become law, and therefore solve the problem. >> eli, as soon as we figure out what he is for....

Trump clearly has a little bit of a personal soft spot for these folks but he really wants to appeal to his base and he really wants to sound tough on immigration and hes surrounded by people like john kelley, steven miller, these aides who have a very hardline view on immigration. they feel if they are going to give the democrats this agreement to allow these people to remain legally in the country, they want to get a whole chunk of change as a result of it. this idea that they need to be able ...

To remain legally in the country, they want to get a whole chunk of change as a result of it. this idea that they need to be able to leverage this to the maximum extent possible to get things that the president wants. like an end to the diversity visa. like an end to what the white house called chain migration. family members being able to bring each other into the country. i think we also need to pause here. we are once again talking about the possibility of a government shutdown. when we have ...

Saved the day. so having said that, eli, where is the avoidance of a shutdown as of right now in washington? >> thats an area you just played out. it could happen, but right now, people on capitol hill are not even confident that theyll pass the cr that the house is set to vote on tomorrow. chances are most people expect something will get done. nobody on either side, republicans or democrats, are really all that hot on having a government shutdown here. but its really fascinating looking at wha...

President has gone through as a campaign. i pointed out to the members in the room that they all say things during the course of campaigns that may or may not be fully informed. >> heres where we are. if the house and senate cant agree on daca, republican leadership is urging congress to pass a, you guessed it, temporary funding bill kicking the can down the road. but even that is a questionable proposition. for more on this we welcome back to the broadcast jill colvin, white house reporter for ...

Spinning our wheels going to this issue on the floor, but actually dealing with a bill that has a chance to become law, and therefore solve the problem. >> eli, as soon as we figure out what he is for. hes talking about the president of his own party there. >> right. i mean, as much as the presidents defenders and allies may say, he knows what hes doing, theres strategy in this, it doesnt look like it. i mean, washington 101, you have to understand that if youre going to ask members of your own ...

Proposition. for more on this we welcome back to the broadcast jill colvin, white house reporter for the associated press. and eli stokeels, "wall street journal" and nbc political analyst. eli, someone familiar with the presidents thinking and operating methods said to me flatly, you guys are getting played, this is a reality television star wanting to build drama, build to a crescendo. so at or on the one-year anniversary of his administration he can fly to mar-a-lago, into the figurative suns...