Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190123:16:10:00
The strangest thing of all is that it would be so easy to end this shutdown. all that needs to happen is for president trump to decide, let's reopen the government, or mitch mcconnell to decide, let's make reopening the government a priority. so this is a temper tantrum that has taken on historic proportions. here we are. >> susan, is there a way for the president to save face and still reopen the government? >> yes. you can declare a state of emergency along the border, then agree to reopen the government. that'd be one thing. he can also take a deal that is not -- the nature of a compromise ...