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Saying, look, $5.7 billion. if you think about it, you know, we're willing, as long as we get the $5.7 billion, we're willing to pretty much talk to speaker pelosi about anything. anything is on the table. it's going to be above, below that threshold. they see it as a, you know, this is nothing compared to the 867 billion dollar ad bill that the farm bill that they pass. also, the two bills include a little over $12 billion in disaster funding also. they're a lot of the colleagues i spoke to today who feel like $5.7 billion. let's start talking about this. >> yeah, go ahead. >> except that rep...

Under the $5.7 billion border security. he is adamant about it. they talk about it all the time. he is not going to let him do that because he believes this is a promise the president made on the campaign trail and if he lets that go then there is no hope for him to become the u.s. president in the next term. so that is not going to happen. >> but mark meadows is saying that. nothing is stopping the president from doing what the president wants. we have seen that time and again. >> the president can do whatever he wants. i'm just mentioning that his allies are telling him not to give up on thi...

Your colleagues just voted and passed the farm bill, $867 billion over the next ten years. it's a head scratcher that you would agree to $867 billion farm bill, and yet you can't find $5.7 billion for border security? >> well, we absolutely and need to find the funding for border security, no question about it. we actually saved money over the last number of years in the farm bill. and, again, if we can keep it from growing, find savings where we can and keep our economy growing, that's how you reduce the debt and deficit. maria: what's your view in terms of the impact of this shutdown on the ...

Your colleagues just voted and passed the farm bill, $867 billion over the next ten years. it's a head scratcher that you would agree to $867 billion farm bill, and yet you can't find $5.7 billion for border security? >> well, we absolutely and need to find the funding for border security, no question about it. we actually saved money over the last number of years in the farm bill. and, again, if we can keep it from growing, find savings where we can and keep our economy growing, that's how you reduce the debt and deficit. maria: what's your view in terms of the impact of this shutdown on the ...

Our federal websites. we have to find common ground in this country. we can disagree but what are we doing to make sure the country is moving forward so we lead the 21st century. maria: well so many of your colleagues and you included signed this farm bill, $867 billion and it really is questionable that you can't find $5 billion to secure the borders this is an ongoing conversation and we'll continue to have it. congressman i hope you'll join us again soon thanks very much for joining us. >> i appreciate it appreciate you having me on. maria: you mentioned syria we're going to get into it nex...