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How does this end? there this is a different shutdown scenario than we've seen. democrats are doing something very intriguing we haven't seen particularly during two years of donald trump's administration. they're ignoring the president. and it's working. the numbers confirm that the american people are suggesting donald trump is responsible for this. democrats are being very disciplined. now, they also are leaning in and passing responsible legislation. i think tomorrow they're going to pass more legislation, push it over to mcconnell to keep the government open, but they're not responding to...

Proposing as an alternative to the border wall? we can answer that question wita some authority because last week on january 3rd, house democrats passed their own proposal they say would secure our southern border. what didn't? what i what to do?o? nothing that is not being done already. the democratic bill provides the same funding for a partial fencing, border security technology, hiring more customs officers and so forth, that we already have. in other words, the democratic border security plan is the status quo. democrats argument is that things were just fine right now. instead of spendin...

>> you bet, tucker. >> tucker: they tell us there is no crisis at the border. how do they know that since nobody knows how many people are here illegally i see estimates from 11 to 22 million. that's a spread of 11 million people. we tonight really know how many people are here how can we say there is no crisis? >> and i think you raised a good point. there is a crisis. but that doesn't necessarily rise to the occasion of a national emergency. a national emergency is a very different thing. and that's not where we are. if you want to talk about national emergencies, you might talk about gun vi...

You see this thing play out. if we break down to what we're talking about here, i will do anything different from the president. i would have made it clear, $5 billion is not just for a wall. it is $5 billion is the cost of funding the top ten projects in a broader border security plan that was designed by the people who's job it is to secure our border. he said this was designed by the people. but the $5 billion, it is what it cost to fund the top ten projects in a much broader program. it will take multiple years. it is not unreasonable request. it is clear that the democrats rejecting to it...

A wall is not just about keeping people out. it's to funnel traffic so someone crossing the border has to cross at a port of entry to check who they are. this is not just about himigration. this is the humanitarian crisis that a porous border presents for the company. people go on that journey. it's dangerous. they bring children with them. people are dying on the way here. the only people winning here are the traffickers. a wall is not the only thing we have to do but it's a part of it. the $5 billion is not just for a wall. it's to fund the top 10 priorities in the border security plan inclu...