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>> what would your bill do, protect the dreamers in exchange for small border security? explain? >> yes, this is a border security fix and a daca fix. we don't have control of it. and it makes sure that we provide a fix for the kids that came here on no part of their own, but they are providing and contributing to our culture and economy. >> you a senator canne eor cott others who believe they don't want a daca fix. if you don't end the family related migration, chain migration, and the i hadiversit lottery. what do you think of those? >> i think washington is terrible at doing something

Think about very young children, children of tender gaugage. they don't think of a 17-year-old member of a gang like ms-13, which is exploiting this same vulnerability. i have every confidence that you and the trump administration is going to do what you say you're going to do when it comes to border security, and i believe it is our responsibility as members of congress to provide you the resources and tools and to make the appropriate changes in the law so that you can do what needs to be done. i know there have been requirements for border assessments in the past. do you have any objection ...

Gives the president a big lead and also getting daca advanced. why not close that deal as opposed to endanger it right before the cr expires when it's in the interest of the democrats to show a dysfunctional white house? >> chris, the votes are there. if we are looking at a bipartisan bill, the votes are there. there are enough democrats and republicans who will come together on this bill and support a daca fix whether it's a clean daca fix or whether it's a daca fix that actually has border security element. we had the progressive wing of the party, harris, i will support strengthening border...

And also getting daca advanced. why not close that deal as opposed to endanger it right before the cr expires when it's in the interest of the democrats to show a dysfunctional white house? >> chris, the votes are there. if we are looking at a bipartisan bill, the votes are there. there are enough democrats and republicans who will come together on this bill and support a daca fix whether it's a clean daca fix or whether it's a daca fix that actually has border security element. we had the progressive wing of the party, harris, i will support strengthening border security, ultimately the votes...

Mind don't relate to the policies that he's putting forward. and that's the problem here. he's portraying this in a way that doesn't fit with what he's actually advocating. >> jake, i think we tend to oversimplify. i agree with you that we need a merit-based system. 66% of our immigration structure is family reunification. what people call chain migration. it doesn't mean it has to be zero. >> right. >> no one's suggesting -- >> and we also don't need a central planning system to determine how many phds we need. that needs to be done in the marketplace. but we need farm workers and we need phd...