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Say the democrats prevail and hardcore democrats prevail, a congresswoman put out a tweet yesterday about zero dollars for dhs. say the hardcore left week of the democrat party prevails in this negotiation and put a bill on the presidents desk with, say, zero money for the wall or dlvr $800 million, an absurdly low number, how do you -- is it off the table? the answer is no. >> thats acting white house chief of staff mick mull vaughnvaughn mulvaneyf of staff mick mu, clet the possibility of a go...

The president is threatening a shutdo shutdown. the president is demanding a ransom and thats unacceptable. >> are you and your colleagues willing to see another shutdown and stand firm as nancy pelosi said, no money whatsoever for a wall? >> we are prepared for a conference that discusses the full range of not just border security, after all, border security is about more than a wall or a physical barrier and homeland security is about more than border security we feel need polar ice breakers. ...

Crowd around them. somebody in the gaggle said give me a rule of thumb and i gave a rule of thumb that was accurate based on briefing i had but excluded government contractors. but the number you and i talked about is the correct number. youre right. if the government were to be shut down, you would be looking at a cost like that. but i want to add one other thing. were at a time in the business cycle that is especially good for people who have been separated from society and disadvantaged by th...

Workers and their families. we appreciate your time this morning, thank you. >> yes, maam, good morning and god bless you both. >> thank you. >> and you. >> so the cost of the shutdown is huge, its getting bigger everyday. its about to top the call for the border wall, $5.7 billion. next well get into the economic toll of the impasse with the chairman of economic advisers. >> you see the conversation there. the positions among both parties are not softening. plus, deadline day, the legal team ...

One folding chair. thats not a good faith reasonable negotiation designed to move forward. the southern border must be secure -- >> i know that the current strategy and i hear your point because listen both parties are digging in on this. but as you know, the president owned the shutdown, he said so publicly. the president approved of legislation that would have kept the government open and then reversed his position on that. as you know, the president at a minimum -- >> weve never reversed our ...

And it is true if we get a typically weak first quarter and have an extended shutdown we could end up with a number that is low. >> would we get zero growth. >> but when the government reopens we get that back. >> could we get zero growth? i want to nail this down. >> we could, yes. if it extended for whole quarter and given the fact that the first quarter tends to be low because of residual season alty you could end up with a number close to zero but the second quarter would be hue mnangagmon t...

Like yourself say the shutdown is necessary for the security of the country. but youre seeing the effects of the shutdown here. you have fbi agents saying investigations are being put on hold. you have tsa agents calling in sick because they cant pay their expenses, theyre holding down two jobs. you have air traffic controllers holding down two jobs just to pay the bills. you have to coast guard going out to sea with their sailors unpaid. in your view is it worth damaging security in other areas...

Calling their plight -- and you might understand this -- unacceptable. >> you as members of the armed forces should not be expected to should they are burden. i find it unacceptable that coast guard men and women have to rely on food pantries and donations to get through day to day life as service members. >> the shutdown taking a serious toll on the fbi. the fbi agents association warns crime fighting operations for both are suffering for a lack of funds. cnn obtained an e-mail to move from les...

Somewhere there and the speaker of the house in michigan to deliver the speech in the michigan capital. now, were told from the speaker of the house in michigan that the president turned down that invitation, not clear white what might happen in north carolina. a reminder there. the republican national convention is expected to be held in north carolina in 2020. kaitlan collins reported some of the presidents supporters suggest head go down to the southern border and give the speech there becaus...

About the impact the shutdown is having on safety. scott, what can you tell us? >> the good news for federal workers is all of them will get paid as soon as the shutdown is over the. the problem is they have bills to pay now. for those deemed essential, theyre in a tougher spot because many dont have the option to take on another job because they have to show up for work. were talking about people like tsa agents or air traffic controllers. we met one controller this week who directs pilots for ...