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Playing field and an amendment process. was that enough? let's get to cnn's phil mattingly looiive on capitol hi. phil, is it enough? will they be able to reopen the government? >> reporter: several of them sounding very positive, and one government aide just texted me and said they believe the votes are there. they will at least have 60 or more to reopen the government. as you know, mitch mcconnell on the senate floor last night and again this morning, saying this process will allow a government vote to come to the floor even if the group of number two leaders in the house, democrats and repu...

Related issues as well as disaster relief, defense funding, healthcare, 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 to all sides. 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 group is already negotiating and i look forward to completion of its work. but it's abundantly clear the senate...

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 outfit. and an amendment process that is fair to all. 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 sense to have a proposal that could be signed into law. a bipartisan group is already negotiating and i look forward to completion of its work. but it's abundantly clear that senate cannot make progress on any of the crucia...

That he wants to get rid of all undocumented immigrants? >> katy i have no idea what donald trump wants out of this deal. but i can tell you the battle over immigration has already been rejoined in the senate, and they haven't exactly completed the voting process to owe open the government. this just shows you how closely fought this is going to be. it's important to focus on what mitch mcconnell promised, an open amendment process, and already you're seeing the fight rejoined. we know a group of republican senators who i would put on the more conservative side of the immigration debate, folks...

Pressure. take susan collins of maine yesterday, protesters from the far left center for popular democracy staked out her office demanding that the bill spare medicare from any cuts. collins tried unsuccessfully to persuade them that medicare will be spared. >> what i am telling you is i believe the commitment that i have received -- >> but it's my life on the line! >> other senators are making demands. florida's marco rubio tweeted that he wants a bigger child tax credit, adding at least a few hundred dollars in refundable cuts for working families, seem to always be forgotten, isn't hard to ...