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Conference. house speaker paul ryan saying a move to try to force a vote on the dreamer issue, the so-called daca situation, not the way to get things done. >> we never want to turn the floor over to the minority. and what i don't want to do is have a process that just ends up with a veto. we actually want to solve the daca problem. going down a path and having some kind of spectacle on the floor that just results in a veto doesn't solve the problem. we would like to solve this problem and that's why i think it's important to come up with a solution that the president can support. >> the speak...

A voter problem that needs to be addressed. these should not be mutually exclusive goals. if we spend time on the floor, send the time on the floor passing the legislation that we know will be signed into law. >> dana: joining me now is the house majority whip, steve scalise. no one better on the show than to talk about that. it's wonderful to see you. what is this maneuver? i don't think i have seen this before. >> discharge petition is rarely used but this is a maneuver that some of the members that are to the left on daca want to bring a different bill to the floor than what we are working ...

Expectation that every democrat would support it as well. speaker paul ryan said he will not consider a proposal that doesn't have the president's support. despite growing pressure from his own ranks, the speaker's stance has not changed. when dunham was pressed if he would file a discharge petition, a tool lawmakers use to force a vote, he said it's too early to take that step. what do you think, david? >> look, this president has made it very clear that he wants to solve this daca problem in his mind. the democrat party will not go along because what the president is saying is let's fix this...

Workers, high-tech workers that would go somewhere else. >> not at all. he thinks we're not doing enough to create a strong workforce here, which is why he has put a big emphasis on workforce effort. something that ivanka trump has been engaged in and play aid big role in pushi ining forth very strong developments in this debris so we have more skilled workers to fill those high-skilled jobs you mentioned. >> and the senate candidate in utah just said that is more hardliner on immigration than the president because he's opposed, for instance, to citizenship for dreamers. would the president si...

A strong work force here, which is why he has put a big emphasis on work force development. something ivanka trump has been directly engaged in and the office of american innovation have played a big role in pushing for very strong policy shift to improving the work force development of people in this country so that we have lots more skilled workers to fill some of those high tech jobs you mentioned. >> as you know, senate candidates in utah just said that more hard liner on immigration than the president because he is opposed for instance to citizenship for dreamers. would the president sign...