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Is the pressure to take bigger Action Builds yet again on the white house. We need help. We need it now. We need people from the top. We are talking from our president , our Vice President regards a border city mayor and democrat declaring State Of Emergency as thousands upon thousands of migrants flow into the country. The president pointing the finger across the aisle Progressive Republicans and congress and my predecessor had four years of gutting the Immigration System under my predecessor. They continue to undermine our Border Security. Cracks will get reaction from Border State Democrat texas congressman Henry Cuellar. Plus. The Nations Autoworkers Expend their strike into 20 states. President biden says he will join the picket line in michigan on tuesday just the day before donald trump will be there too. Meanwhile another president ial hopeful pushes back. We need a president who says we are not going to subsidize unions. Will discuss with the man whose eyes are on the white house. South carolina senator tim scott. Then, the second republican president ial debate only days away. We will ask Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Mcdaniel what voters can expect to see on stage Wednesday Night. And it. Its a symbol of perspective for the country when you dress respectfully when youre doing this responsibly progress of the more important things we should be talking about rather than if i dress like a slob . Whats our sunday panel on the debate over the senate ditching its own dress code. All right now on fox news sunday. And hello from foxnews in washington. The number of illegals crossing our border hit another new record appeared went to show our fox news or drone camera from eagle pass, texas. We been watching remarkable images today of a cumin flood that shows no sign of reseeding paid today a new survey shows how displeased americans are with the president s border policies. In a moment we will speak with a Border State Democrat Henry Cuellar on that but first to Griff Jenkins who has been in eagle pass or what seems like several years now. Griff, hello to you what is the news today . Bill, good morning there is a humanitarian crisis playing out along our Southern Border in places like here in eagle pass, texas migrants have traveled thousands of miles in hopes of reaching the u. S. In numbers far greater than what border officials are able to handle. Homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visiting the board in mcallen, texas saturday say the administration is taking actions include sending 800 activeduty troops to the border, increasing deportations and granting Temporary Protective Status to nearly half a million venezuelans. Making it easier for them to find work in cities like new york where officials are struggling to find room for them. Meanwhile Texas Governor greg abbott trying to deter the migrants from entering his state with the miles of dense razor wire, Humvees Linin Lighting The Riverbank Guardsmen and refs attempting to turn them back. But it is not working. Cbp says a Record Number of migrants arrived at the Southern Border last month. More than 200 30,000. The highest august on record. And more are on the way. Trains in mexico shall hundreds show hundredsof migrants headine u. S. With humanitarian crisis on full display. In eagle pass, texas the migrants mostly from venezuela struggled to climb through sharp barbs after crossing a Dangerous River that is claimed three lives in three days this week. In temperatures so high Border Agents cut through the wire letting migrants escape scorching temperatures, some in need of medical attention. And bill, eagle pass is not the only Border Community feeling the strain of the migrant surge. Over in el paso the been three confirmed cases of tuberculosis along the Migrant Population the mayor there says due to overcapacity they have Reach Quote A breaking point. Thirtysix Griff Jenkins thank you in eagle pass, texas thank you for that. Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar insert thank you for your time on the sunday. Thank you bill. Could so what you to listen to a democratic mayor in eagle pass, texas. On the President Bidens policies. I will be honest with you i believe one 100 he does bear some responsibility for this crisis. I have not heard from anybody in the administration. The present is not put out a statements, the Vice President ive not heard from anybody. , you are a democrat. Why is that democratic mayor of voice . Work some of us along the border have been talking about whats happening in the border for many years. Look, what we need to do is do this. One would need to have repercussions of the border, what does that mean . Youve got to deport people and show those images of people being deported. When was the last time we saw people going the other way instead of just seeing people flow in . The second thing is keep in mind what happened in 2015, what happened 2019 that are President Trump, president obama i what i think happened a couple days ago but now weve got to see the enforcement. We have got mexico to do more like that in 2019. Like they did in 2015 and hopefully the agreement they reached a couple of days ago with the administration and that is get the people on the mexican side. Deport them to their countries. Do more to stop people on their Southern Border with guatemala. Otherwise were just going to continue to see this flow. It worked in 2015 under obama it worked under President Trump and now if the agreement they reached a few days ago if they enforce it correctly, we should see a slowing of flow of people coming in. Quicksort President Biden did set in motion the following things this past week a few of them he granted work visas to form a thousand venezuelans he assigned entered u. S. Military members to work in border offices. Secretary mayorkas mowed the present honduras. Does any of that change the current human tide . Again it does provide some assistance. But if you talk about the work visas without doing anything else but work permits without doing something at the border then it becomes a magnet. There are several things you need to do. I still say this and ive been saying this for years, we as democrats and republicans and continue Playing Defense on the 1 yard line, or we can play defense on their 20yard line and that is getting to mexico to do more like they did in 2015 when the number started slowing down. For 2019 the numbers slowed down its going to happen. We need to stop Playing Defense. You can send more National Guard for you can send more active members you can add more but think about what they do. Think about the images you saw there. What happens when they get the border . Once they touch the riverbank they can claim asylum. We know 89 90 of them do not even qualify fo for asylum box n nfl sunday perhaps it is a proper metaphor. Donald trump tried to build a wall. President biden said the root causes need to be addressed in central america. Just this morning we have this. Abc Washington Post poll out shows only 23 of americans approve of bidens handling of immigration a brutal 62 disapprove. We are almost three years into this administration. Why did i get this bad . The policies that you have in place, it does not matter what administration. Youve got to have a policies that have repercussions. If you dont have repercussions people will see the border as a speedbump and continue coming in. So again i think the tru trump o much to the right by going the separation of family and kids. President biden and the administration is not doing enough. Weve got to find the right balance. Youve got to listen to Community Leaders like the mayor eagle pass. The mayor of el paso and other places. Theyve got to listen to communities at the border. And a one, you have repercussions at the border. You deport people who wer are nt supposed to be here. Number two, youve got to play defense on the other 20yard line. Its very important people give credit to President Trump. But if you look at it was mexico doing a lot more just like that in 2015. 2015, 2019 hopefully this year progressed congressman cuellar we appreciate your time thank you for joining us on the sunday. Thank you so much for. And other Crisis Building for the white house is a striking auto workers but present bidens expected to join the picket line and michigan on tuesday. That will be a first for u. S. President. One day before his top political rival is also in michigan, donald trump will be in detroit. David spunt at the latest on the walkout. Hello to you. Hello bill. The presence but the weekend here at the white house touts himself as a pro union. In just two days he will meet with those picketers on the picket line. The Study Picket Line continues outside gm plants also outside ford, though some progress has been made on the front with afford to pay the Union President looks forward to seeing another president that is the president of the United States. Our invitation to anyone today including the white house to come join our members on the picket line. As an open invitation for anybody. Thats receipt support. Verse negotiators for the present theme planned to go to detroit to try to hash things out between that union and the audit giants but riesling pulled them back. Said the president will now go. The president has been a really clereallyclear about thi. He believes the unit has built the middle class he said that for years now. Of course hes at union guy that will continue to fight for uaw and Union Workers. So that will not end it. In addition to a 36 pay increase, the union once a Cost Of Living Rate to find Pension Benefits and a fourday workweek. One day after present biden piece of picket or former president trumbull to the same instead of attending the foxbusiness Republican Debate ot the Reagan Library in california. An Economic Agency based in michigan estimates total loss since the beginning of the strike at 1. 6 billion. A strike that is very much still alive. Bill thank You David Spunt reports the white house today thank you for it ask republican president for Senate Tim Scott about that strike that much more this weekend. Senator scott thank you for your time. Looks good to be with you bill. Bill we heard parties on both sides you been outspoken about union demands. How would you solve them . Listen, one things you cannot do it so it we have seen joe biden do for the first bill coming out of congress he became president. He provided 86 billion to shore up the Pension Plans of the unions. That leaves a false impression on the minds of the Union Workers that it encoura It Encon Bosses to continue to explore something that can never be. That is a major issue i have with what is happening with the current uaw struggle. Bosses continue to make promises they cannot keep. I sat in the Finance Hearing and heard a widow come before the committee because her monthly income had cut from 4000 down to 1000. I want to make sure we do not see that situation ever again. Speaking of those workers in iowa this week he said the following. You said i think Ronald Reagan gave us a great example when federal employees decide theyre going to strike it. He said you strike, you are fired simple concept to me to the extent we can use that once again absolutely that is a quote from you. Youve taken some heat for the comments. He said this or not federal employees and when may be ultimately might use them their votes. Though that was not a mistake. Your contacts will hear different conclusion for the federal government does not fire private sector employees without any question. The question i was raising, it is in fact if we had a better president one like Ronald Reagan moved out of seen a 6 billion the first 1. 9 trolling dollar package. I mention not specifically after those comments were made. I also mention the f mentioned t anytime you have a president the workers on the date sent that cuts deals at night with the environmentalists that literally destroys those jobs. Unit bosses on this president are working in separate workers who are out there picketing. We need a president tells people the truth. Contracts they are signing for a fourday workweek with more pay, more benefits but fewer hours is one that does not work today. Instead of having the present on the picket line when to be on the board of the Southern Border helping us close the Southern Border. We have two fundamental challenges we see today. The first what is a president who over promises and under delivers leaving in peril of the workers whether they are union or not. And secondly we have a president who does not solve the looming issues of the dat day like the Southern Border. Its led to the deaths of 70000 americans because the fentanyl in the last 12 months as a president of the United States i will fix our Southern Border by finishing the wall is 5 million military Grade Technology that is available today on our borders. This is simple for us to solve it but we need to have a president who gets the job done. Basically fire through a couple more topics you brought that on the border. Some new york democrats are blaming people like you. Theyre blaming republicans listen here. That meggitt Republican Congress and my predecessor spent four years and gutting the Immigration System under my predecessor. They continue to undermine our Border Security today walking bipartisan reform it. What is missing in this equation . Republicans who will get back to washington, stop talking about shutting down the government. Roll up their sleeves and work the biden ministration. I know you disagree with that you ticked off a number things to do to fix the border. Texas is trying to take action repeatedly are often sued by washington. Why do you think that is . Because washington is out of touch with the rest of the nation. One of the reasons why we need to have change in the nations capitol is because washington is so consistently broken the American People do not trust the people in washington. I understand that. As a guy who spent some time in washington but a whole lot of time in South Carolina i can just say tilt leaders of this nation today, bless your heart. Which of the southern way of saying you guys just dont get it. Here is what the governor, Governor Abbott is saying presenting Illegal Immigrants to new york city or mayor adams says to the biden administration, you guys dont get it. You select the governor of texas. When you see the spats happening its because President Biden refuses the Southern Border by not selling the Construction Material to finish the wall thats what he is doing. Using the Construction Material to complete the wall. We need a president who reinstates the remaining mexico policy. Some of these topics may come up the next debate is a few days away you arty in california. I want to take you back to it last month. This is the first debate in milwaukee when you had this moment. The best thing to do is bring our jobs home from china. If we create 10 million new jobs with my Made In America Plan will have a better economy and a better environment. Let me tell you why i say that. Do it quickly for. Americans cut im a southern boy talk slow. [laughter] that was quick. It mightve been a funny moment there. Question though serious question is that the tim scott we see on Wednesday Night . What you just played is exactly what i hope you see on Wednesday Night. A Guy Being Authentically who he is. I want to beat myself the goal is for us to be able to have a conversation about the most important issues facing this nation and frankly defend the next generation of kids who are losing hope of the American Dream work for a kid and rule rural iowa or innercity chicago. I am the defender for those who cannot find someone to stand up. I will be the voice i have been that kid. No hope for the future living in poverty to singleparent household. I will talk about the contrast that exists on that stage. The American People deserved on seven we have confidence that we have lived a similar journey our obstacles became our opportunities and frankly looking in the mirror the problems revealed the promise because we are americans. We arent remarkable. Here is your challenge to though. Since the last debate President Trump is not lost any ground. Heres a pull from iowa this week. He steady at 46 you dropped a few points. And in your home state of South Carolina trump trump is also 4, nikki haley is at 18 and you trail at nine. The last question for you is do you need a Break O Breakout momn this debate . I dont think so. I need to continue to do what i have been. The more time i spend in iowa with the better off i will be the more time i spent in New Hampshire the better off i will be. The good news is polls dont vote but people do i need to make sure i find myself in front of the most people as possible on a consistent basis. The more i do that the better off we will be the goodness is this campaign is just getting ready to see the fourth quarter. I love football season. I love football and i like the fourth quarter. Bill it kicks off Wednesday Night we look forward to it as Well Plate Put Sir thank you for time senator tim scott thank you. Also a reminder second publican primary debate is this week at the Reagan Library in simi valley, california but you can see it on Fox Business Simulcast on Fox News Channel, Wednesday Night. Should be a good one. Days after he was charged with accepting bribes in exchange for the use of his influence democrat senator bob menendez steps dostepped down as chairmae Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Cap next will ask our sunday panel theyre able to it ignore the calls from the own members of his party to resign altogether. D dot org. If you went to buy you close . It seems for the first time we were serious to progress and push comes to shove we have a stark agreement that changes the middle east. I think everyone will be on board progress there is the saudi and benjamin netanyahu. Striking optimistic tone about the piece till townhall. Editor katie pavlich. Senior analyst Juan Williams and guy benson reuters correspondent jeff mason. Hello to all of you on this rainy weekend in washington d. C. Jeff, to you. Both leaders admit their issues in front of them. Talked about the palestinians. Did bretts interviews this week give you the sense we could see a deal . The interview with brett they te are getting closer. The big deal for the countries will be a big deal for israels position in that region but keep in mind saudi arabia many other arab states do not reckon us israel at all. Heck they were to make this kind of guilt would have a Ripple Effect on its relationships with other countries. The big question is what happens to the palestinians and what concessions will be made for them and this kind of a pact . Bill we have been watching the story our entire lives is not an exaggeration. And has the potential to be huge it. I dont think what netanyahu said was an overstatement they could change the world that they get this done pre it would be seismic no doubt about that the abraham a court of the previous menstruation were very significant achievement. But saudi arabia is different in terms of the emphasis on that country and the role it plays in the region if they normalize relations with israel it would be enormous. It would be hard to pick the most newsworthy moment was in those interviews for brett this week you did an incredible job over there. One of them probably had to be setting aside the Israel Question was a nuclear question with iran. Its understood the position has been a by ron keeps pursuing nukes were going to do it to to see them said out loud to me was really striking. Zelenskyy was here in washington i want to keep it on foreign affairs. You are hearing more voices on the right to pull back and be more hesitant on the aid to ukraine. Just give this a listen now. To be blunt a bought for runa 2 trilliondollar deficit any money would give to ukraine we are borrowing from our future. That is the fact thats the truth progress are publican voters do not deceive this continue to send more money to ukraine them to focus on our country. Bill katy, when you see the Debate Heading . The senate Got Classified cld bruising on the request from the white house for more aid as president zelenskyy was visiting the white house this week. A number of senators came out including Center Josh Hawley from missouri, senator vance from ohio think they were not convinced theres an end goal here the white house is doing a very poor job at convincing them there is some kind of goal setting when it comes to ending this war. You have also conversant Michael Walts former u. S. Army green berets been very supportive of sending aid to ukraine hes bringing up new questions about accountability at the New York Times because a big story recently saying is a lot of corruption questions now that we are a year plus into the situation in zelenskyy did not address those concerns when he met with a number people in washington this week. I also think the white house not making president zelenskyy and President Joe Biden available for a Press Conference to answer some of these questions from the American People who are weary and have not been giving and ending to not just the funding but worries about what this means for the rest of the world and spinning Out Of Control one final point the polish president this week said ukraine is acting like a drowning person who could bring down the rescuer with them. Thats a very significant statement considering how supportive poland has been there much closer to this issue than the United States. Bill securities point in the visitor at the white house they did have that moment in the oval office where they spoke but it seemed like the day after zelenskyy left washington they get these missiles some believe they could be a game changer they could travel up to 190 miles. But the theme seems the same if you want ukraine to win why didnt you do this sometime ago . Let me just say i had a different take on the visit. To me was disgraceful Republican House refused to allow the ukrainian president to speak to the American People and speak to them to make his case. You would not need a Press Conference but heres the man, he is standing with you in making his case for why it is important to continue this effort. And why, if you really care about standing up to autocrats including the chinese you cannot afford to back off of whats going on in ukraine. With regard to the missile the french, the british sent missiles a shorter range earlier this year. President biden was reluctant to see as if he was somehow about too make of this more of a threat to the russians directly. The russians could perceive this as somehow an escalation of the affair on the United States the Worlds Largest military power. I think now the idea is these are not going to have single warheads but its going to be more clustering. We sent Cluster Bombs recently despite complaints from some human rights of folks. This is a similar weapon but look at what is been going on. The ukrainians have been able to go after the Russian Military paid especially the navy in the seat of crimea. You look at russia right now the economy showing real signs of stress. Theyre going to the north koreans they are going to Bargain Basement for weapons. Make no mistake the russians are losing for. Also indicates the words going to go on for some time. This was a Stunner On Friday the bigness of chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez out of new jersey hit his wife are charged with taking bribes out of egypt. This is damien willing to the Southern District of new york describing what they think. Special agents with the fbi executed Search Warrants on the residence in Safe Deposit Box of senator menendez. They discovered approximately 500,000 of cash stuffed into envelopes in closets. Some of the cash was stuffed in the senator jacket pockets. That is not all. Agents also discovered a lot of gold. It sounds messy menendez has been here before break works he certainly has. He is facing this again. The facts were just laid out roughly 500,000 in cash found in his house along with gold bars. Those facts do not look good but he is innocent until proven guilty. Politically its not great for democrats in a sentence that has a 51 49 majority. Although if you are not to run for reelection and someone else new jersey has not elected a republican in decades. But even so its tricky for him and trigger for hi first party. That election in November Of 2021 was close a lot closer than a lot of people thought. Do you see him surviving this question. Probably not in from new jersey and i have a long memory and back to the early 2000s. New jersey democrats do what is required to win and i think they now see him as more of a liability than an assets. The democratic governor sitting there and place my guess is a mensa pressure pushes him out. The governor has said he should resign. Most of the congressional delegation from new jersey the Congressman Sayscongressman Sayn Run against him. There might be more to pick. They are not making excuses for the guy like some people make excuses for trump and oh no. Gold bars dna on the envelope too. Bienvelopes. Bill is a unique matter stand standby. Coming up with all of you. We want to turn and in a momene republican president ial hopefu hopefuls. Up for debate number two. We will talk for a preview. With the dire warning President Biden issued just last night in washington about her i have had an up already tonight have a guy who sounds like chatgpt standing up here. [laughter] one of the many moments or the person or publican debate last month in milwaukee. So what fireworks can we expect to see this time . With me now Ronna Mcdaniel. Thank you for being here today on fox news sunday. Round two is Wednesday Night. Before i get to that, just last night President Biden speaking with the Congressional Black Caucus here in washington d. C. He said this about the boaters in your party. Let there be no question. Donald trump and his maga republicans are determined to spread anger, hate, and division. They seek power at all costs. They are determined to destroy this democracy. I cannot watch that happened nor can you. Anger and hate and division and more on that. Meanwhile we have this from the Washington Post and abc in a hypothetical matchup. Donald trump leads a joe biden in that poll by nine points, 51 42 what he think about it what you think of the president s comments from last evening . The president came in as this unifier were going to work across the aisle he has been nothing like that at all. Our country is more divided than it has ever been but we are also failing as a country. Three out of four americans feel like they are doing poorly is not as well. People are dying of fentanyl. Joe biden is in failing his approvals at 37 was 63 of the country thinking we are on the wrong track. Thats the record of joe biden why republicans are surging and kick back the white house in 2024. Space its also about wednesday as of now there are seven sevenn stages the field sets . What should viewers expect when they watch . The field will be set Monday Night Part right now there are seven who have qualified. I think you are going to see more of what you saw in milwaukee these candidates trying to make their case to the American People. The first vote is going to be in january of 2024. Generate 15th in iowa. They are trying to that momentum is they head in an President Trump is going to be in michigan it will be missing in from that debate. Bill Donald Trump Be In Detroit to be announced over the weekend present but will be there tuesday, he will be there wednesday. While he attend any of your primary debates . You know i want him to attend at a bakery Everybody Knows i think the candidates also want him to attend a debate. I think that before january then he comes to a debate and participates in that process. But everyone is doing their own strategy could the r paid the ro create a fair, transparent process. Everyone complained this strategy as candidates as how they think the best going to garner that nomination. Bill nothing locked it right now from a former president . No. Bill on the issue of abortion, you said you wanted to see the candidates go after the issue head on. After this moment in milwaukee. Cant we all agree that we should ban lateterm abortions . [applause] cant we all agree we should encourage adoptions . Cant we all agree doctors and nurses who dont believe that abortions should not have to perform them . Can we all agree contraception should be available . And cant we all agree that we are not going to put a woman in jail or give her the Death Penalty if she gets an abortion . Lets it treat this like a respectful issue that it is and humanize the situation and stop demonizing the situation. Bill has quite a moment you also said we are not going to win if we dont talk about it. How do you want your candidates to talk about it . I will be very clear, bill. The democrats in 2022 spent 350 Million Dollars line lying to the American People about where republicans st republicans issue. We have to put money behind our message we have to put the democrats on defense but we cannot just say it in an interview like this. Our candidates have to go on tv and say we are for pregnancy crisis centers. We are for easier adoption. We are for humane limitations. We believe the rest of our country agrees or should be limitations when the baby feels pain. That is where most of the world is. That is where europe is thats where we should be as a civilized country. Where do the democrats stand . Ninemonth, eightmonth, sevenmonth Gender Selection abortions were china is question work we have to define this issue and take it back for ourselves and push out the democrat extremist on this issue. If we do not do this though spent in the 350 million lying to the American People vary. Us and come up again once and it also. Now the voting. This week two major moves pennsylvania, a critical state, saito automatically register voters when they get a Drivers License or a state id. The state of new york late in the weeks it would mail a bout to every registered voter prettier challenging that early in new york. Some believe republicans dont change their approach on voting theyre going to lose again. What is your strategy . Well, i have always been forgot the bank as many votes and vote early is much as possible. And the party did this in 2022. We turned out fo 4 million more republicans. Got to continue to do that. Democrats going to the courts a try to change the laws they want bout harvesting they want to get rid of voter id. There at passing laws to allowed noncitizens to vote. Theyre trying to erode our elections. But if those laws are on the field that is what we have to play by and that is why we have launched the bank your Vote Initiative encouraging voters to vote early. Bank your vote the first day of voting so we can go chase the other swing voters or independent voters text bank and commit to do that. We cant and i say the seller time, we cannot win a game if we dont Start Playing in the fourth quarter. We cannot allow democrats to get a huge head start. Got to start voting early. P6 you dont know if your strategy is going to be successful till the last month of next year. But since we are pushing it now operates in education, its getting into different states we want to bank ohio, Bank Wisconsin we just want to back california with leader mccarthy. This is something that educate our voters on they cannot hold their ballot until election day and think were going to win elections forget to do the democrats do think your vote is part of that. Bill went last topic of ongoing dancers in both parties on the primary calendar. Rnc just warned New Hampshire if it moves up its primary, which is a possibility depending upon what iowa does is very convoluted and deep and complex. You are threatening to take away their debate if that happens. The republican governor of New Hampshire did not hold back he said this we will not be threatened will follow our law we will it all caps go first end of story. So house is going to work out . Whats is a threat ongoing first read chris and i are on the same page on this. New hampshire and iowa should recognize rnc the Republican Party actually threw our members we supported iowa have the first in the nation caucus i New Hampshire have the first the nation promised the democrats that walked away from those two states, not us. We are committed to that but the democrats are trying to play shenanigans and iowa i dont think New Hampshire should fall for that. I hope they dont allow democrats to mess with our primary process and our calendar. Especially when they walked away from those two states and so did joe biden by the way. Six will see how that works out Ronna Mcdaniel thank you for your time. Thanks for having me. Bill the leaders of both houses of congress under fire this week and for very different reasons. In a moment will ask the panel but House Speaker Kevin Mccarthys struggle to sell some conservative members of his party on a budget deal. That is sticky. Chuck Schumer Senate dress code shakeup. That is in the news and for a very interesting ah, these bills are crazy. She has no idea shes sitting on a goldmine. Well she doesnt know that if she owns a Life Insurance policy of 100,000 or more she can sell all or part of it to coventry for cash. Even a term policy. Even a term policy . Even a term policy find out if youre sitting on a goldmine. Call Coventry Direct today at the number on your screen, or visit coventrydirect. Com. Bill we are back now they live look simi valley, california the day is breaking in a really beautiful way out there. Home of this weeks second republican president ial primary the stakes are high for these candidates as they trailed donald trump in a big way trying to separate themselves and the rest of the pack, not easy. Back out the panel from washington but you all look great by the way. He said that for a reason because its a third topic coming up here for a check this out abc Washington Post earlier today woke up to this up old truck at 54, desantis at 15, nikki haley seven, scott for pete trump has a 39point lead over desantis. Lets talk about the stakes for Wednesday Night, ladies first. It is still a race for second place donald trump is far ahead of the ron desantis campaign. They are confident they are gaining on him in place like iowa what you did see Donald Campaign backtrack on the prolife issue in iowa coming out in favor of tougher bills hold on nominees here over the abortion issue. I am expecting to see a number of republicans to Rol Drill Down Policy Desantis issued an energy plan just this week. Well see what happens. Still a race of her secon secone you are looking at iowa New Hampshire youre just discussing with the chairwoman and of course get to South Carolina were nikki haley is going to have a better time. Went to go to the other republican on the panel here. This one cant have more to win or lose on Wednesday Night . A huge leap in the primary. There are two pools out this morning one from the Washington Post to put on the Screen Big Lead over joe biden hypothetically. Nbc has a poll showing the race exactly tied. The Argument Trump is unelectable is not really gaining steam with the public voters. The day that you can point to to flush that out. If they want to make a splash for themselves they need ultimately to consolidate the non trump people behind one person. For that reason ron desantis has the most at stake this week because he needs to remind people that he is sort of the second guy there someone is going to bring a lot of support behind them, its going to be him he has been fading a little bit and some of the polls. Quote well taquit will talk Abe Shutdowns a talk on his town. America it may not be necessary paying attention to it but everybody in d. C. Does. Heres House Speaker this week on the possibility with the white house has to say about it. There are still a few members that wont vote for funding the government while we finish the bills for. The best plan is for there not to be a shutdown for this is something that can be avoided here. This is something House Republicans know very well that they have to do their jobs but they are the ones to fix this problem. Passed the budget. Dad gum twice there. If there is no deal at this hour next sunday, the government would shut down. Can they avert this . Versus talk about important to talk about halves of the government shuts down the military doesnt get paid, program stop. Some things continue but the Nonessential Quote Unquote things do not. The political ramifications of that will almost certainly be blaming the republicans the white house will have a credible argument but this is a republican shut down and i guarantee you theyll be something part of a joe biden campaign. Bill and the pastor seen the world war ii monroe shut down and people are quoted is the significance of that question its important to see but sometimes the hyperbolic nature of a shutdown is bigger than it actually is. I think you have to understand their people who dont get paid. People dont go to work this is a significant portion of the American Economy at a time over trying to keep the economy functional. The point here politically is that you see a lot of infighting on the republican side in the house. Kevin mccarthy, the speaker, trying to hold onto his job he could be challenged by just one member of congress in terms of holding the speakers job. He is having a difficult time. He is in the storm. I think its all about the republican fight in the house overpowered. Physics next week as it open or closed care to wager . I wagers going to close i dont see any solution. Bill will see if one is right okay replay the tape. The other big stores have the u. S. Senate will be required to dress. Chuck schumer is suspending the jacket and tie rule in large part to pennsylvania senator john fetterman. Peggy writes this this week in the wall street journal. She says the sender short in americas decline went to be respected but no longer think we need to be respectable for there has been pushed back already on the spit from republicans and democrats. Do you think this rule survives . This is a reflection on Chuck Schumer sloppy leadership in the senate as majority leader. But its not being able to tie the votes properly or whether its not talking to the entire senate about whether or not they would approve of this will you have a number of democrats undressing we wish we wouldve had a discussion about this. We could deny this rule for it being change for one man because its not reflective of respect for the job are doing for the American People. I think it will probably be repealed it does not reflect well on his leadership. Bill jeff when you think what you hearing . I think norms have changed people addressing work casually for sure. Whether that means it should be more casual in the senate . You can look nice and dignified that wearing a suit. John fetterman looks like a slob. The point i was going to make us what you look like does impact your work it is important to dress i wear a tie when i go to the white house for a think a lot of people dress conservatively. The American People thing of the day care more about the centers are doing to what theyre wearing. Bill did this side of the table guy and want i have a minute left. Assess his condition its easier to dress this way. John mccain was tortured had painful war wounds he managed to abide by the code. Mark kirk hmark kirk had a masse he managed to abide by the code Tammy Duckworth Lost Limbs In Ward Sheet manages to abide by the code that excuse is pretty pitiful for senator fetterman. Think most democrats dont want to change the rules. We dont have to go back to powdered wigs and spats not that far. But i think if you are on the floor or here in the gallery you do expect some degree of decorum. Bill think he was i said you all look great. Thanks for being here great to see you. You look marvelous. [laughter] thank you. Take another live look at simi valley home of wednesdays second republican president ial debate. In a moment i will speak with other Co Moderators and my America Newsroom cohost dana perino dude . Dog food in the fridge . Its not dog food. Its freshpet. Real meat. Real veggies. Real weird. He was bad luck anyway. Taken the debate stage on Wednesday Night. Dana, my coanchor also co anchored the five with me now one of the three moderators for this debate. Great to see you. As we like to say before we go on before we go, i want to get your sense. You said this is where the rubber meets the road in this debate. What do you mean by that . I believe in the first debate they are introducing themselves to gop primary voters. One month later this is where the rubber meets the road. The standards in order to get in where little bit tougher. Still you have seven people on the stage. Yet President Trump with a commanding lead in this race so right now this is the moment where all of them realize if i dont have some sort of break out moment to show that i could be the rival, the alternative to President Trump, their campaigns probably start to lose even more steam. You do see some upticks for desantis and haley. Not in the nbc poll or the abc one we show this morning. Now they will have to show if that is true. Foxbusiness is the host. You will run the gamut on issues also, you know, this is round two now. Do you feel it is better to go second. This is my first time moderating so im happy to go second. Frankly, i am just happy to be here. I think they chose the most Perfect Place to have the library. I think that everyone will be just amazed by what Fox News Channel and foxbusiness have been able to do with this set. I am really honored to be here. With your comoderators, what are the challenges in milwaukee with keeping people reined in. I need kind of a quick answer. Do you have a strategy for that. I think they should have a strategy. No one will hear anything they have to say. It will be clear what the rules are. People like people following rules and standards. Even dress code spirit. Thank you. Great to see you, partner. We will talk to you during the week. Thank you. Miss you. See you soon. Stuart varney also comoderate with dana. We will see that on Wednesday Night. We will see you tomorrow morning on americas newsroom. Check that out. That is it for today here in washington, d. C. Thank you for being here. Shannon is back next weekend she will see you on the next fox news sunday