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Tuesday, march 26th. thats the week after next. notably here it takes two-thirds of a majority to override a veto in the house and senate. importantly, those are numbers that democrats do not have at this point. but democrats certainly saw some encouragement in the fact that you had 12 republican senators defying president trump today, voting against him over here in the senate. and they are certainly looking to capitalize that. notably, among those republican senators youre seeing up there on s...

Enough votes to pass this measure and send it to the presidents desk setting up the first veto of his presidency on this effort to block the presidents emergency declaration. this vote still ongoing but right now, it appears to be almost called here, brooke. im looking at the tally right now. 59 yes votes, 41 no votes and 12 republicans who are voting for this effort to block the presidents emergency resolution. at the moment it has not been officially called but the moment in this unofficial ta...

Can have another vote on a resolution of disapproval, a resolution to terminate this national emergency. senate democrats have made clear they will do exactly that, whether or not the override happens. >> this was a very significant rebuke of the president from members of his own party. tell us why these republicans chose to break from mr. trump. >> reporter: not everybody had the same reason. when you think of the numbers, 12, which we were told probably between 7 and 15 were legitimately consi...

Charges. the senate is poised to rebuke president trump over his national emergency declaration. mike lee was leading a compromise attempt among senate republicans, but announced that effort was dead after hearing directly from the president that his compromise was not acceptable. the deal would have curtailed presidential emergency powers going forward. >> lee is one of five republicans to publicly say he will vote against the national emergency declaration, the number though could end up hig...

Voted against the president, this undermines the house of representatives, the senate, legislative branch of the government and gives power to the executive branch, namely the president of the united states. he is now going to be forced to use his first veto since becoming president because members of his own party refused to back him on what is clearly his signature issue, this border wall with mexico. was this a significant rebuke to president trump? >> i dont know if i would take it that way....

Needed to overcome a veto from this president. nevertheless, a significant rebuke from the president. hes facing on the senate floor momentarily but one republican senator they got to change his mind, brooke? >> manu raju watching all the chess pieces moving about on the board there. stay with us. well see which republicans surprise everyone. why did it take the u.s. so long to ground those boeing jets involved in two deadly crashes? the president says, boeing has to figure it out fast. so why...

The federal agencies to operate because it requires good will and faith and trust and now hes going to have to beg, literally, for any time he wants to move a nickel. this is a short sided victory for the president. >> gentlemen, stand by. well sneak a quick break in. the senate has spoken, 59-41 in favor of not the white house. theyre blocking the presidents national emergency with those 12 republican senators joining democrats in this embarrassing rebuke for the white house. youre watching cnn...

Matters so that the american people can see what really occurred and we can decide what to do about it moving forward. >> transparency is always good. congressman jim banks, thanks for joining us. >> great to be with you. >> more breaking news. president trump is vowing to use his veto power after the presidents stunning rebuke of his national emergency declaration. are there enough votes on capitol hill to override a presidential veto? and is the mueller investigation drawing to a close? we may...

Senate will consider blocking it. jillian: the president is vowing to veto. the president makes his final pitch. >> reporter: the republican-led senate will issue a stinging rebuke of the border declaration, warning senators on both sides they are making a big mistake voting against him and hes ready to veto. >> anyone going against border security, drug trafficking, human trafficking, we will see if i have to do the veto and it will be are very successful regardless how it works out. rob: the t...

Think we have one at the border. if you dont like the statute, change it. ill work with people to see if we can change it. i think the president is on solid legal footing. >> do you think this is a rebuke of the president? >> dana: senator lindsey graham on the vote on resolution of disapproval to block president trumps national emergency declaration. chad, there were some last minute changes in how people voted. >> reporter: right. tom tillis, a republican, who was one of the first tot be on th...