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Executive branch. we are coequal partners, so, let's come together here, house and senate, democrats and republicans, and decide on what we think will work best. hopefully, as they deliberate over numbers, that is on finances, they will consult with experts as to how best to spend that money. and i would hope that they will have the benefit of all of that in their deliberations and maybe then in sitting down with representatives of the president, they can convince them of why it is they should sign on to whatever the agreement is between these two bodies. >> you know, the house minority leader...

Both chambers. we are a separate and equal branch of government, and i don't think that we are subservient in any way to the executive branch. we are coequal partners so let's come together here, house and senate, democrats and republicans, and decide on what we think will work best. hopefully, as deliberate over numbers, that is on finances, they will consult with experts as to how best to spend that money. and i would hope that they will have the benefit of all of that in their deliberations and maybe then in sitting down with representatives of the president, they can convince them of why i...

Barriers in the past and refusing this time because president trump is asking for it. what about that, democrats have in fact funded border barriers in the past, what's different about it this time? isn't it possible that there are some areas that could use fencing or some kind of barrier? >> well that may be, and that's why we want to consult with experts. i think that what the democrats got turned off is the president saying we're going to build a wall from sea to shining sea. we're going to have a big beautiful 30 foot high wall. that's the kind of stuff of which the berlin wall was made. w...

For apro rating money. joining us steve cortez and democratic strategist, paul begala. democrats have funded border barriers in the past, so what's different this time around? is it only the president is asking for the funding? >> no, i thought what mr. clyburn said was entirely reasonable. if i were in the trump white house, i would be very happy with mr. clyburn said, because it was reasonable. they have voted for it in the past, they might vote for some of it in the future. buff you can't solve the problem with concrete alone. that's what democrats are saying. by the way, back then when the...

They come? the lead in you talked about to be t tonight in terms of connections, the horrific details in terms of dumping bodies and body parts all over. we have to get this right. we have to make sure that guys in his profession have operational control of the border. let's trust our border patrol chiefs to tell congress what should sh the priority and allocate the money. hopefully well. >> laura: they're not going to do it. nancy pelosi will not give one thin red dime, no thin dime for the border, it's not going to happen. the president is going to have to declare a national emergency, cor...