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Senator susan collins hosted a bipartisan group of senators in her office for a shutdown negotiations. she said democrats who want mcconnell to promise a daca vote in three weeks are on to something. >> i do think it would be helpful if the language were a little bit stronger because the level of tension is so high. but you have to remember that initially the majority leader was not talking about this issue. so he has moved. the republican leader has moved to accommodate the concerns that have b...

Democrats and republicans work together. >> richard is making my point for me. we have a lot of issues. yet democrats arent shutting the government down because of them. those are issues that actually affect the american people. the people that can actually vote for them. that did vote for them. why are they shutting the government down over this issue? >> melissa: we have to go. we have to go. im sure well have another time to fight it. were all done. thank you. >> jon: the government shutdown ...

250,000 arrowheads were collected, something you could never do today because its illegal to collect these artifacts from public lands. its the greatest, most comprehensive native american historical collection youll ever find. we have it tonight. they left it to their caregiver who can make a fortune splitting it up. can he in his heartbreak apart what they sent 60 years building? >> what is something like that worth? >> he tells me a million dollars. >> great ones with great stories. >> meliss...

>> melissa: it is so monday. were awaiting a noon senate vote to break a filibuster and move one step closer to ending the government shutdown as president trump urges mitch mcconnell to use the nuclear option of a simple majority vote. what would that mean? and who are americans going to blame for all this? >> newly released texts showing they knew hillary clinton would be exonerated. how big of a deal is this? >> all that and "outnumbered", at the top of the hour. >> melissa: new information o...

Washington the big box on your screen left there shows the u.s. senate where they are about to hold a procedural vote, a test vote really, to see if they can get the 60 votes that would then allow them to reopen the government. thats not absolutely a sure thing but it is what theyre working with right now. the white house is accusing democrats of playing politics with military pay in the meantime. here is white house press secretary sarah sanders a short time ago. >> were still hopeful the democ...

Roberts live with more. >> good morning. i dont want to say that things are moving but were getting some indications out of a senate democrat caucus meeting now that there may be a little bit of movement. i talked to the white house legislative office a short time ago and theyre waiting for the outcome of that meeting to see where they are right now to see if maybe there may be a favorable vote to reopen the government. certainly the president is trying to put the pressure on in whatever way he ...

Opportunity for us again to get out of what is a ridiculous shutdown. the majority of the votes are there. more than 50 votes are there to fund the government. it needs to happen today. cooler heads need to prevail and i hope this is what happens. >> there is not much confidence the 60 votes are there yet. florida bill nelson says he isnt sure the vote will happen at all. amy klobuchar just told us this. >> i think this group. hopefully we can resolve it in the next day or two. this groups impor...

Them affordable coverage by impartially shopping highly rated insurers, offering over 70 policies. dad, youre coming, right? you promise? i promise. keep your promise. >> sandra: it is high noon on capitol hill. there is breaking news coming into "americas newsroom" right now as were learning there could be a problem with a key test vote in the senate that was slated for just two hours from now at noon eastern time. welcome to a new hour of "americas newsroom." im sandra smith. you are back here...

Had previously voted no. theyll now vote yes according to our producer on capitol hill. now the magic number is seven democrats that you would need to vote in favor. and there are at least four that live and work and serve around the washington, d.c. area that is likely affected the most by the shutdown. when you furlough federal workers you look at the people who live in northern virginia and maryland. all democrats. what is their status as of now? we dont know. >> sandra: we should clarify the...

Add downy odor protect with 24-hour odor protection. downy and its done. >> i dont think anybody can claim that the president wasnt actively engaged if trying to prevent the shutdown. he had bipartisan meetings all last week and met with mr. schumer one-on-one on friday. since the shutdown he has stepped back from those negotiations. we wont be held hostage. he shifted gears. he has gone from negotiating to running the government. >> bill: that was mick mulvaney from the white house. he had a lo...