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Congress voted on the bill after a weekend of negotiations involving senators from both parties. that resulted in senate democrats agreeing to sign the bill in exchange for a promise from republican leaders to vote on protections for young documented immigrants known as d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> so long as the government remains open, it would be my intention to take up legislation here in the senate that would address daca. this immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment process that is fair to all sides. >> this was senate minority leader chuck schumer's respon...

Parties. that resulted in senate democrats agreeing to sign the bill in exchange for a promise from republican leaders to vote on protections for young documented immigrants known as d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> so long as the government remains open, it would be my intention to take up legislation here in the senate that would address daca. this immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment process that is fair to all sides. >> this was senate minority leader chuck schumer's response. >> we expect that a bipartisan bill on daca will receive fair consideration and an u...

This immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment process that is fair to all sides. >> this was senate minority leader chuck schumer's response. >> we expect that a bipartisan bill on daca will receive fair consideration and an up or down vote on the floor. i expect the majority leader to fulfill his commitment to the senate, to me and to the bipartisan group and abide by this agreement. if he does not, of course, and i expect he will, he will have breached the trust of not only the democratic senators but members of his own party as well. >> but even befo...

Weeks. for now, jake, the white house claiming victory for stopping government shutdown despite the president's back seat role in getting the deal done. >> reporter: the senate striking a deal to bring an end to the three-day old government shutdown. >> on this vote the ayes are 81. >> reporter: the agreement funds government through february 8. while it doesn't include a solution to daca, it does come with a commitment to republican leaders to negotiate the deal for d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> let me be clear. this immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment proces...

Border security, and related issues as well as disaster relief, defense funding, health care, and other important matters. let me be clear. this immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset, and an amendment process that is fair. this immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment process that is fair to all sides. and it would be my strong preference for the senate to consider a proposal that can actually be signed into law, a bipartisan, bicameral group is already negotiating and i look forward to completion of its work. but it is abunda...