essentially the equivalent. a national emergency that requires the use of armed forces. and of course this situation doesn't require the use of armed forces and the funds can only be used for facilities necessary to those forces. picture, for example, we're overseas and our troops have to build fortifications. that's what this is for. it is not for creating a project like this. and i think it's on very thin ice and there's going to be a lot of push back by congress? >> you think he's an shaky legal ground? >> i think very, very weak ground, absolutely. >> republicans are also expressing concern, senator. but do they stand up to this president? do they join in on a resolution of disapproval, or are they politically too afraid to even cross the president? >> no, i think some will stand up on this. it only takes a simple majority in each body to set aside an emergency declaration. it will absolutely happen in the house. in the senate i think democrats will be unified and the question