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>> the proposal mitch mcconnell put forward, is it the same one you guys brought to him or is it some iteration on that? >> it's a variation on the same but it is -- it does reflect to the we suggested. which is that government would be reopened, we would all continue to work on the global issues that are still out there such as budget caps and if those issues were not resolved, by a date certain he would bring to the senate floor a vehicle for the immigration issue to be resolved, including border security and the daca -- dreamer population.

On the military -- who is to say we aren't going to -- >> the budget caps are very important, too. our military has told us over and over again that readiness is being affected and there is one thing that the military hates worse than a continuing resolution and that's a government shutdown. so the most important thing is that we get government to reopen and continue the negotiations on the budget caps which will give the military and some of our domestic programs like opioid funding the money that is needed. >> thank you, everyone. >> bill: they said a lot. whether or not it's enough to move ...

Getting a deal on plugging up military and domestic programs? >> the budget is a very important issue. our military told us over and over again that readiness is being -- [ inaudible ] and that's government shut down. so the most important thing is that we get government reopened and continue the negotiations on the budget caps. which will give the military and some of our domestic programs, like opioid funding, the money that is needed. thank you. >> so you've been watching pretty lengthy impromptu gavel there with senators graham, collins and flake through critical republicans. we want to th...

Victor, yourself would support. >> i'm not here -- my personal views are irrelevant here. >> they are because the american people are seeing exactly what schumer is doing. >> democrats have said it's not what is on this bill that they don't support it's the lack of a long-term spending plan and dealing with the other issues. >> we are working with budget caps right now but nancy pelosi and chuck schumer will not allow us to talk about anything because nancy pelosi says whatever we spend on military we have to spend on the private side too. military, right now, is the most important thing we ca...

Us and the fact of the matter is having a republican president, a republican congress i think they're trying to find a way basically to burn the place down maria: right that's what it feels like congressman but at the end of the day, still congress, if you do not repeal or temporarily suspend the budget caps as part of the appropriations bill, the military continues to be hollow ed out. >> oh, absolutely. maria: you say well this is not about policy this is just fighting because they're jealous of the president's successes and your successes in congress and yet look what's happening. i mean yo...