Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20181219:09:38:00
Quarter of the federal government until february. but some republicans still want to negotiate a broader budget deal. meanwhile, the white house appears to be backing off the president's demand for $5 billion to fund his border wall. >> republicans yesterday proposing $1.6 billion for border fencing, with an extra $1 billion for the immigration priorities. democrats rejecting that. still, majority leader mitch mcconnell says he is sure there will not be a shutdown. right now the best way to know what the president wants is to watch, what else, but his twitter feed. more from kaitlan collins at...