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Democratic process. >> i will tell you, the one -- the one contrary take i have on that is had the president tonight announced, im declaring an emergency and i under emergency powers that i declare myself to have, im going to get my wall built that way. >> mmm-hmm. >> and so while i do that, congress can do whatever they want in terms of opening up the government, but i will get this wall built. the reason i think that might have actually been a practical advance for the country is because im as...

The president on friday said that they support him on the shutdown. not everyone is happy, but for now, how the politics of this whole episode plays out, thats an open question we want to get into with gloria borger, michael caputo and paul begala. gloria, who do you think has the upper hand tonight? you have the president threatening to declare a national emergency in order to get a wall built, and a split congress with negotiations seemingly go nowhere. >> look, i think right now, this preside...

Infrastructure. he came into this when he was campaigning in 2016 talking about a concrete wall but since talking to experts at the border, he has realized there are other technologies that work such as fencing, steel slats, that works and thats what he is going for. you can see he has come off of $25 billion, now hes down to $5 billion. is negotiating, the hard left arent getting anything back to him. heather: when you last met with him did you know he would take a step and address the nation a...

People into supporting what they are doing right now in terms of trying to get this wall built and using the shutdown as leverage. i think it fell apart. interestingly, i guess its chris wallace on fox news who really, you know, put sarah sanders in a tough spot having her try to defend this misinformation. the administration is sloppy. they need to get their facts straight. they have an argument but want to get the facts right. >> karen, it was interesting to hear from christopher rudd who head...

Were productive. also important to say that over the weekend, as you mentioned, the president floating the idea declaring a national emergency to get his wall built and using perhaps the defense department to do just that. some democrats even conceding that the president may have the authority to do that but will be subject in all likelihood to a court challenge if he tries it. to that send the president this morning tweeting out, quoting the incoming chairman of the house armed services committ...

Its an enticement. ice needs the beds to enforce the rule of law on the border. >> sandra: what do you make the changing of the language being used to describe what will be built. a steel barrier rather than the president talking about the wall. is any of the changing of the language, does it concern you? >> absolutely does not. when the border patrol contract had the prototypes of the wall built and got them on display down in san diego, i went down there and looked at the prototypes when i was...

Different. a lot of work has been done on the wall. theres been tremendous renovations and if you look at san diego theres been a new wall built which doesnt get reported i dont know why you dont want to report it but take a look at san diego and other areas weve had a new wall built well we can do much more if they give us the money to do it, but a lot of work has already been done. you know when they say build a wall, i dont say that any more. i say finish the wall because we have done a lot o...

People, screaming at the tv and then its going to be a very bad time for him when these republicans start peeling off and they will. >> ayman, i think she make as great point. quickly. she talked about mike pence. also lets look at mick mulvaney on "meet the press" this morning. how can any democrat in a room negotiating with them feel confident theyre actually speaking with any authority? remember, mike pence had an agreement, allegedly from the white house before the break that the republicans...

And president of the national action network and jackie alemany with power up newsletter. charlie and philip are still here. we havent gotten to you guys, so well start with you. where are we? what is this moment? >> this moment essentially comes down to whether or not donald trump wants to give up on his assertion that he wants to see this wall built, right? i mean, this is the point that was just made -- >> well, its down to slats, right? >> exactly, yes, the steel slats, the beautifully artis...

Get their paycheck. we are not giving up. we have to have border security. >> do you have in mind a safety net for those who need their checks? >> well, the safety net is going to be having a strong border. many of the people youre discussing, i really believe that they agree with what were doing. >> i want to understand how you expect federal workers to last that long without getting a paycheck. >> if we have to stay out for a very long period of time were going to do that. and many of those pe...