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Mitch mcconnell. if there's not a deal separately to deal with daca, border security and related issues, before this time -- this cr runs out on february 8th and assuming the democrats don't vote to shut down the government again at that time, mitch mcconnell is saying then he would force this issue on to the floor. now what we're watching today, a lot of what's going to be decided today is going to be decided in the room over my shoulder. that's susan collin's office, where right now a bipartisan group of senators who have been meeting off and on all weekend are continuing to meet to discuss,...

Federal employees in their state. really the moderate core of the democratic party, folk that is aren't running for president in 2020 and aren't thinking about it. and don't feel as caught up in the base anger here and the base distrust of president trump. and richard, i think that's what this is going to come down to tomorrow is a question of trust. do democrats, are they willing to trust mitch mcconnell will keep his word to deal with these issues in a forthright way, and do they trust that donald trump won't blow this up. that's part of the reason you didn't see a vote on it tonight. this i...

The majority leader. but it maybe enough to get them the votes he needs to reopen the government tomorrow at noon. we know that the two of the four republicans who voted for the shut down lindsey graham and jeff flake. said this is good enough for them. and the issues can be addressed. they will vote to reopen the government tomorrow at noon. we're looking for six or seven democrats to join them. the people who were keeping an eye on were folks in red states. like the two senators from virginia. tim cane and warner. the moderate core of the democratic party. folks who aren't running for presid...

Republicans is right in line with how they campaigned. >> and to your point that is what the supreme court did say, they did say individual mandate was a tax and allowed. >> number two, they need the money. $338 billion that they need to get this done. so i support the inclusion of it. i do agree that it complicates maybe one or two votes. my deep dark conspiracy -- >> take us there. >> are the people that cannot be lobbied. the people not running again. your corker, flake, mccain, they've had personal beefs with the president. >> who does murkowski owe? >> nobody. but my problem is, just, you...

An already packed field of presidential candidates expected to grow this week. by this point it might be yeseasier to list names that aren't running. former senator rick santorum expected to announce tomorrow. george pataki will join the race on thursday. meantime for the democrats, vermont senator bernie sanders is holding a kick-off rally for his campaign today in burlington. this is his first big event since announcing his candidacy last month. we expect to hear from martin o'malley later this week. joining me nbc political editor. good morning, what can we expect from bernie sanders today?...