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Baby is born alive. thats a radical agenda. so im glad that mitch and our senate majority over there are making sure they arent letting that kind of radical legislation move forward. >> bill: on that point, though, im sorry. >> if you look at some of the things that should be moving through the house that arent, what president trump weeks ago sent down an emergency supplemental request because of this crisis at the border where you literally have thousands of people a day coming across our borde...

Or early next month we will have no money and we already have had to take drastic measures to protect their life and safety with what little money we have left. >> harris: usually you dont see the intersection of the hhs and politics. curious to know what the response from congress to her letter is. >> weve been trying to make clear this isnt about politics. thats about life and safety. its a humanitarian crisis. we are seeing double the number of kids coming to this country by themselves. we ha...

You, which means that there are a lot of areas, too, that dont get -- i would imagine -- the infusion of employees he would need. and that cash. what are you asking for a specifically? >> we are asking for over $4 billion for dhs, the dartmouth of homeland security, and hhs to be able to provide care for kids and others who come into this country, most of the money would be for hhs, for the care of these children. as a supplemental funding package. congress of has to ask. we are very glad the se...

Let america be america again, he wrote that poem in 1936. >> shannon: the mystery thickens. thank you for tracking it down tonight. a floor on the house floor today after routine debate on a spending package for hhs led one democrat to say about her republican pro-life colleagues because they support limits on abortion. >> mr. speaker, it is tiring to hear from so many sex starved males on this floor talk about a womans right to choose. >> shannon: congresswoman norma torres ultimately withdrew ...

Overcrowded. that no american should be comfortable with children in a police station for days on end. thats not an appropriate setting for kids. hhs has the right kind of facilities and care and they need the funding to provide it. about a billion of the funding 25% is for dhs to manage this crisis for transportation and for temporary facilities that we can put people in a better setting. for medical care. these are key elements that we just need to do the job given the flows that were facing a...

Im going to see tomorrow its an inappropriate setting for families and children. >> what can happen? people will say its just numbers. i get that he wants his number. theyll handle it. they have places. this is what they do just to get more. what do you say? >> i say these facilities are overcrowded. that no american should be comfortable with children in a police station for days on end. hhs has the right kind of facilities and care and they need the funding to provide it. about a billion of th...

Come from mexico while youre processing their case. now last question, so this is what i hear. on the right, everybody talks about your situation the same way. bad, bad, its a crisis but theres always a but. on the right its but its all about the democrats and we asked for the money but they were one and done with the ask, secretary as you know. the right is not chasing this the way the president chased the fence, the way they chased the tariffs. on the left they say, kevin can get the check. ju...

And done with the ask, secretary as you know. the right is not chasing this the way the president chased the fence, the way they chased the tariffs. theyre not chasing it the same way. on the left they say, kevin can get the check. just give us guarantees that the places that you put the kids will be safe and you wont try to undermine the law and rush them through the system so you can deport them. give us the guarantees. thats why theyre not getting the money. your response. >> my response is t...

But yeah, we have a current crisis with families and children. >> they are the majority. >> they are the majority of who is coming across. so you have been to congress before and talked to left and right privately and publicly. what do they tell you about giving you and hhs the help and money that you need? >> so unprecedented numbers mean unprecedented measure on the system. their resources have been overwhelmed. we asked for $4.5 billion in emergency funding. 40 days. 3.3 milli 3.3 billion of ...

And you were always worried abtd whats happening now. you have been to congress before. so you have been to congress before and talked to left and right privately and publicly. what do they tell you about giving you and hhs the help and money that you need? >> so unprecedented numbers mean unprecedented measure on the system. the department charged with caring for children that come across unaccompanied. their resources have been overwhelmed. we asked for $4.5 billion in emergency funding. 40 da...