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New york. for more on what could happen next, richard johnson joins us now. hes a lecturer in u.s. politics and international relations at lancaster university in england. thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you. >> so both sides refusing to budge, as we see, with no budget compromise reached so far and president trump threatening to declare a national emergency to get military funds to build his wall. wheres this all going, do you think, and how might this shutdown end? >> well, if ...

I think the president will continue to focus on a robust economy, immigration foreign policy and put -- and make sure that people understand that the 2.6% raise that he promised the military and reiterated this weekend, he take that to the been. he passed $700 billion for them last year, $716 billion or so for them this year and in there its a 2.6% raise. they deserve it. they work to keep us free to allow us to have this conversation, particularly as women in a thriving democracy. sandra: alway...

I think the president will continue to focus on a robust economy, immigration foreign policy and put -- and make sure that people understand that the 2.6% raise that he promised the military and reiterated this weekend, he take that to the been. he passed $700 billion for them last year, $716 billion or so for them this year and in there its a 2.6% raise. they deserve it. they work to keep us free to allow us to have this conversation, particularly as women in a thriving democracy. sandra: alway...

Continue to focus on a robust economy, immigration foreign policy and put -- and make sure that people understand that the 2.6% raise that he promised the military and reiterated this weekend, he take that to the been. he passed $700 billion for them last year, $716 billion or so for them this year and in there its a 2.6% raise. they deserve it. they work to keep us free to allow us to have this conversation, particularly as women in a thriving democracy. sandra: always a good time to thank all ...

You both the chance. give me your best guess. when does the shutdown end? how does it get resolved? ladies first. >> the shutdown ends when the democrats are in charge of the united states house of representatives. they put a bill on the floor and the ball is then again in the presidents court. if he decides to veto it, i am pretty sure that congress will override that veto because we need to get the government back home. this is a temper tantrum manufactured by the president. >> steve? >> i thi...

So if you want to solve illegal immigration, you have all of those things. look, remember, where we started. donald trump wanted 25 -- first mexico was going the pay for the wall. zerlina is right. what schumer could actually say is look we wont support any bill that doesnt support mexican funding for the wall. that legitimately is the presidents position is mexico will pay for the wall. then he wanted $25 billion. in other words, mexico wasnt going to pay for it, taxpayers were. then schumer wa...

>> elle, its time to finish what you started. >> swelling music. and it works! in the movie it works. bruisers bill cant come to the floor for a vote otherwise because the speaker wont let it come to a vote and it gets forced onto the vote by reese witherspoon. they gets 218 signatures. thats something they want to vote for if only they had the chance. takes it out of the speakers hands. its a plot in a not-so-great movie. its also now a real thing. and now honestly, it is the only plan to bring...

>> swelling music. and it works! in the movie it works. bruisers bill cant come to the floor for a vote otherwise because the speaker wont let it come to a vote and it gets forced onto the vote by reese witherspoon. they gets 218 signatures. thats something they want to vote for if only they had the chance. takes it out of the speakers hands. its a plot in a not-so-great movie. its also now a real thing. and now honestly, it is the only plan to bring the government back from the shutdown. >> we ...