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>> but $2 billion for border barriers would be a compromise for you that you would be willing to accept? >> well, you're not going to be surprised. i'm not going to negotiate about it. i think it will have to be sufficient funds through an agreement that we can reach that will enable us to know moving forward we'll be able to have a wall, have a barrier on those parts of the border where it is really necessary. you know, i think there's been a lot of mistruth out there about this. you seen the democrats try to suggestion we want to build a 2,000 mild long wall. that's not the case. we are talk...

Congressional negotiators are talking about is somewhere between 1.3-$2 billion. in any case, less than half the $5.7 billion the president wants for new border barriers point will the president signed a deal at that number? what's i have to laugh - - >> because i've heard those numbers and i've also heard zero. i've also heard 2.5 or 2.6. i'm looking forward to watching the interview after i'm off the show because i don't know where the democrats are and i think that's a reflection of where their party is. i don't think they know where they stand on this issue and that's one of the reasons we...

Committee is up against the clock looking for a compromise on border security president trump will sign to avoid another government shutdown in just five days. joining us now, two leading members of the panel. the republican chair of the senate appropriations committee, richard shelby. and jon tester.welcome to "fox news sunday". senator tester, has the conference committee reached agreement at least on the number of border barriers? these reports that it will be south of $2 billion. is that true? >> it still in negotiations chris. when you talk about border security, it includes more than jus...

Shutdown next weekend. but any compromise is likely to fall well short of the deal president trump wants to build a wall. will the president agree to that deal? in a moment, we will speak with acting chief of staff mick mulvaney who brought house members to camp david this weekend looking for areas of common ground. but first, let's get the latest from chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel. >>reporter: sources say their site will not accept more than $2 billion for physical border barriers. they say the range of consideration is between $1.3 billion and $2 billion. president trump ans...

As the president continues to spar with house democrats on their oversuth role, sight role, it's important to remember we're just a week away from the next possible government shutdown deadline. politico reporting today, negotiators are close to a deal, but we've heard this before, with democrats acknowledging that a final compromise would include funding for border barriers, a concession that could spark rebellion in their party, lawmakers and aides however said friday that the conference committee remains several days away from a final border security deal. this as the times has reported tru...