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Has taken place over the last 12 months. lowest female unemployment in 18 years. now, the presidents tweet coming as there has been no reports of progress. that did not stop the white house from releasing photos. over on the hill, two sources tell cnn, mitch mcconnell and chuck schumer have not spoken since last night. >> america knows this is the trump shut down. >> we are now engaged in a schumer shut down. >> the trump shut down is all yours. >> my favorite is still the schumer shut down. its...

That. then they worked together in unison here. mitch mcconnel is super insteady . he takes heat on the garland vote and all. that do you think the president and mitch mcconnel have reached a way to work together to benefit republicans for a tough midterm. >> its a unlikely story. i think some of us saw mitch mcconnel and paul ryan are steady working with this new outsider president. >> if they can get the big things right we can transform republican politics and american politics. agree with yo...

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This. they are still very ambiguous. normally they are happy to blast republicans, that they know the facts are so clear that this is a schumer shut down. one headline from "politico" premeeting outline struggle to assign blame for shutdown. rachel: well, there are some democrats showing signs that they are willing to work with the president and the democrats use in the house. this just see what they have to say here. >> if thats what its going to take to take 800,000 young men and women and giv...

>> well, i think its been extraordinary today watching people trying to deflect attention which is really key to this shutdown, actively trying to fund a government bill. schumer is at the center of this, he is blocking the shutdown where it should be. >> time spent today, people among the 850,000 government workers who want to know whether theyll get back to work, they need to hear some solutions. the finger pointing seems like old news now, but thats what we saw more of today. why is that bene...

Hill for us. ryan, where are we after the speeches, after the presidents tweet. we know mcconnells office said, no, they dont want to change the voting rules for a simple majority, so where are we? >> reporter: after listening to those leaders talk on the senate floor about an hour ago, it doesnt seem things are heading in an encouraging direction. but we move to another part of capitol hill outside the office of senator susan collins of maine. she is hosting a group of some 20 different senator...

Is -- >> what is the mood like. >> the mood is not good. we didnt vote to shutdown the government. we voted to keep the government open. >> reporter: so the question is what happens next. expect republicans in the senate to push for a three-week continuing resolution to keep the government open. that also includes extension of funding for the children health insurance program. expect that to happen later today. but democrats believe that three weeks is too long. they want it much shorter to forc...

Make it. other why, take the bipartisan deal you already have, or as an alternative, schumer and the democrats have said we will keep the government open for, say, three days or five days because if its really just a matter of getting the legislative language together on this bipartisan deal, thats all it will take. when people talk about three weeks or four weeks, then theyre trying to take their foot off the gas pedal. thats an entirely different measure and theyre right to reject that. >> sco...

Senior white house advisor stephen miller saying any deal must benefit all americans but questions whether democrats are willing to negotiate. >> if democrats oppose oh border wall they want continued unending illegal immigration. democrats have to make a choice. were saying to them if you want to make that deal then you have to deliver benefits for american families and american taxpayers, too. if both sides are willing to agree to those terms we can have a deal. >> sandra: john roberts live at...

>> hes been a great guy, very supportive. i think senator rubio will be there. we are doing very well on the tax bill. we have tremendous support. we have tremendous spirit. it will be the largest tax cut in the history of our country. i will say the republican senators and congressmen and women have been incredible. so i think we will get there. it will be in a very short period of time. it will be the greatest christmas present that a lot of people have ever received. it will be something spec...