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But i don't think that just arming people in the classroom is going to be the answer. >> so ashley, the president doubled down at cpac. he really wants this. the former secretary of state reflects a different position. is there going to be a consensus position emerge on this? >> so far the consensus position seems to be that this proposal is wildly unpopular. the president himself of course likes it. but first of all, let's just remember when this idea was first seriously floated about five or six years ago by wayne la pierre right after sandy hook, it was considered a fringe notion that wasn'...

It seems like a lot of republicans, there's not a ton of dissent about releasing this memo. most republicans are on board with this with the exception of a few. what's your sense from over there? >> reporter: yeah, hallie, it's striking. when this retreat breaks up in the next hour or so, republicans will leave without a consensus position on immigration, without a consensus position on how they'll pay for the president's infrastructure plan, and without a consensus position on how they're going to fund the government beyond next week, but they do seem to have arrived at a consensus position o...

American people's agenda. >> from what you're hearing is, the latest thinking on capitol hill that you will find in the next 16 days a way for legalizing the d.r.e.a.m.ers who are here permanently? >> think we will and if we don't, that means what the leader said is he's going to put a bill on the floor. if the bill goes on the floor of the united states senate obviously and there's an amendment process and what likely happens is whatever can get 60 votes passes the senate, but again, you don't have a guarantee that it passes the house, and i think there's real value in having the discussions ...

Some owners by surprise because they have publicly stated their support for their players. the owners obviously have to get together to try to come up with a consensus position. from their point of view the players seem to be more unified that the i plaers are standing as one. there was a letter by the chargers saying we need to respond collectively to this issue. >> the nba season gets underway tonight. it's my understanding that that league has a rule requiring players to stand during the national anthem. are you hearing any buzz at all that we might see some players kneeling tonight? >> i t...

That the border wall titself wa not going to kill the deal? >> yeah, that was my takeaway. >> i was there. i think the president very clearly renewed his commitment, reaffirmed his comme eed commit wall. he said it's time to get things done for the american people. he's looking to make a deal to advance the cause. if the dreamers and border security goes with it think that's a natural place. it's a natural forum for us to have the dialogue and get that legislative deal put together as a consensus position. >> congressman reed, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, he said he's lookinged for ...