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Progress on dealing with the shutdown. >> like anything else this year, one of the things that we see unfolding now is the way that these two powerful people represent their parties are going to operate for the next two years. i think it doesnt give you much hope for legislative action or on a path to open the governmen government. it is 33 days, the president is taking it on the chin and polls consistently show him down from december. and yet you dont even see urgent negotiations going on. >> b...

>> im not saying that that is the right answer. im not saying that that is the best we can do. im not saying that that is for the conversation ends. i am asking my friends, what is the conversation began? >> this is the first time in history that i congress has ended in a government shutdown. that is what you left us with. >> we are looking weak to the rest of the world. we are looking foolish to the rest of the world. >> looking at some of these poll numbers is so interesting, the one that has ...

Combat crimes against children, gang crimes and terrorism. >> while justice department prosecutors to the crime solvers to a virtual standstill. dna testing in some cases it is not being timely performed, some trial subpoenas are not being served. crime investigations and panels are slowing down, perpetrators remain at large. the shutdown is also slowing the security apparatus, the coast guard, the only branch of the military not receiving pay says enough is enough. >> members of the armed force...

Attempting to move forward on ending the shutdown. two measures to reopen the government will be considered. one, the presidents offer in exchange for money for a border barrier, the other a three week spending measure with no money for the wall. >> we are hopeful that the senate will vote to open up the government. i think they will reject the presidents plan. >> a new fox news poll shows that voters blame president trump for the shutdown, while 75% of registered voters also say the shutdown is...

House and speaker pelosi. she is holding firm, she told the president there will not be an address if the government is still shut down. here is what the speaker said just seconds ago. it is a little hard to hear, hopefully you will make it out. >> why not invite him to come back. >> the government is closed. it is very clear. i wrote to him a second time to say since the government is shut down, lets work together, on a mutually agreeable day and we can welcome you to the capitol for a state of...

>> reporter: can you replay the part where you said im spot on again? >> never. >> reporter: this is an initial offer to change the date or submit it in writing. then we can work together and get that done. but she is the ultimate decider on this. she is the one who decide whether or not a joint session of congress will occur for a state of the union. if she decides not to, it wont happen. >> is it wrong to say that nancy pelosi has said the state of the union address in the form that we know it...

>> lets not forget actually the democratic controlled house introduced and passed a bill that went to the senate and the senate -- >> the senate gave thumbs up to. >> yes. >> now the senate is not likely to. >> yes. so this whole notion -- >> is an impasse. >> right. the whole notion, to really put these hundreds of thousands of people who are out of work, many of them hourly employees. most importantly who cares what party they blopg to. this president was elected to represent all americans. so...

Moving parts. she understands that a lot of these young freshmen are coming in with a lot of energy and exuberance and dont even know how to turn the lights on. shes saying, listen, lets work together. right? i respect the fact you want to change things. the difference is, the framers actually dont make it easy for us to change things for a reason. they dont want us to be exuberance and turn the "titanic" and the bathtub. shes ecenteressentially sayinge help you learn the ropes and then come in ...

Mantle of the present c. president trump respond quickly. >> i which he could be more of a team player. im surprised he did it that quickly. i have great popularity in utah, i love utah. i did something for them which nobody would have done, that has to do with their parks, as you know. >> the republican national chair committee woman, ronna mcdaniel, also criticized his remarks calling them unproductive and disappointing. the president just read on that, by the way. "the rnc has a great charwom...

Listen. >> call it a democrat shutdown, call it whatever you want. but we need their help to get this approved. democrats, we have a wonderful list of things that we need to keep our country safe. lets get out, lets work together, lets be bipartisan, and lets get it done. the shutdown hopefully will not last long. >> reporter: and even that last point, president trump just days ago said that if the shutdown happened, it would last a long time. one of the problems that we are facing with negotiat...