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Here that democrats got exactly what they wanted in the president gave up on the very thing that led to the shutdown. funding for the wall -- conservative fire called hell the biggest wimp ever to serve as the president of the united states. and the rose garden mr. trump made case for a wall often focusing on crime and talked about technological enhancement things that democrats tend to focus on in many the border security debate. >> no border security plan can ever work without a physical barrier just doesn't happen. at the same time, we need to increase drug detection technology, and manpowe...

Flows of people and drugs. no border security plan can ever work without a physical barrier, just doesn't happen. at the same time we need to increase drug detection technology and manpower to modernize our ports of entry, which are obsolete. the equipment's obsolete. they're old and tired. this is something we have all come to agree on and allow for quicker and safer commerce. these critical investments will improve and facilitate legal trade and travel through our lawful ports of entry. our plan also includes desperately needed humanitarian assistance for those being exploited and abused by ...

Flow of people and drugs. no border security plan can ever work without a physical barrier. just doesn't happen. at the same time, we need to increase drug detection technology. and manpower to monitor guys our ports o modernize our ports of entry and obsolete, old, tired. and this is something we have all come to agree on and will allow for quicker and safer commerce. these critical investments will improve and facilitate legal trade and travel through our lawful ports of entry. our plan also includes desperately needed humanitarian assistance for those being exploited and abused by coyotes, ...

It. so, the hope is that after this vote, they can actually find a way to come together, you know. sometimes an action on capitol hill yields some kind of action. everyone sees it fell apart. they show the president, you can't get enough money for the border wall. maybe that gets something moving. that's the hope at least, brooke. >> okay. we're hoping inaction leads to action and lauren, since i still have you. i wanted to ask you about a potentially -- let's talk about the action. house democratic leaders have be drafting a border security proposal over the last couple of days from what i un...

That, or are you just saying, a wall is always worthless? >> well, what i will say is that cleegds that colin peterson who i respect very much and others, all of our democratic colleagues have been clear. open up the government so we can proceed on these conversations. a few members have other approaches. i do not support one penny for the president's wall. it's ineffective. it's a third century solution. if we're going to move forward with a strong border security plan, it should be modern and effective. the very plan benny thompson, the chairman of the homeland security committee has laid ou...