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There's no white smoke yet. come 8:30, there was. what they have agreed to is $1.375 billion for 55 miles of wall along the texas border with mexico, the rio grande valley. i was there in richard shelby, the chairman of the senate appropriations committee came out and talked about the tentative record. >> we worked it out in principl principle. >> you have signoff from the white house? >> we talked from time to time, as you well know, from the white house representatives. >> this is always one of the key problems they have you on capitol hill that they think they have a deal with the president...

And where we want to go with him, that is to secure the borders of the united states. >> senior congressional aides tell fox the agreement includes $1.375 billion per border wall, finding can be used for 55 new miles of wall. border patrol can use any currently deployed design. aides note that new construction will be in the rio grande valley sector which is that border patrol's greatest concern. the senate majority leader says it's a good step funding the government and delivering some priorities. >> i hope he signs the bill. second, i think he ought to feel free to use whatever tools he can ...

Agreement in principle. if that sounds delicate it is because it is and the devil is in the details. but for now at least they are talking, negotiators have reached common ground that could avert friday's deadline. patrick leahy had this to say. >> not a single one of us is going to get every single thing we want but we are going to get what is best. >> what is in this? let's take a look. $1.375 billion, for 55 miles of border wall. any the poor design they want including steel slats. it will all be in the rio grande valley sector, the heaviest trafficked area of the entire southern border. th...

The hall and so there's no white smoke yet but it 8:30 there was. something they agreed to is $1.375 billion for 55 miles of wall along the texas border with mexico, the rio grande valley. richard shelby, came up and talked about the tentative accord. >> worked it out in principle. >> do you have signoff from the white house? >> we talked from time to time as you well know from white house representatives. >> this is one of the key problems on capitol hill they think they have a deal with the president and he doesn't sign something or backs away, that was the case in december. they had a probl...

Ground and more technology, but they must have a barrier. it's very clear. it is so porous and so primitive, the border down there, i wish every member of congress could see it. with one arm tied behind their backs because we have not allow them to have a physical barrier that will stop this. el paso proved it -- a 95% reduction when they built physical barriers. 95% reduction. >> harris: i just want to cut in. it's a little different than the rio grande paid by the appreciate racing. democratic negotiators need a low he says the money doesn't actually go for a walk. watch it >> it's not a wal...