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Country, to address big issues that affect our nation. it's been pushed aside because we have to be dealing first and foremost with getting the government up and running again. >> it's -- anyway. su susan, i have to leave it there. david litt in the flaesh. love the tie. "funny or die," it is hilarious. i think it'll take off, david. missed opportunity. how president trump stepped over one of his biggest bipartisan policy achievements when he ushered in this government shutdown. and exas -- i have trouble saying this word. exasperating. speaking out. an exclusive interview with the young...

Are not there for the path that he's chosen. even prayer isn't going to get him over the finish line. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell once pledged he'd not hold votes that weren't passable. what happened to that pledge? why hold a vote if you know the measure is doomed from the beginning? >> because there's pressure coming from his -- from other republicans, especially those up for re-election in 2020. this is a good step. it is a signal that at least there's a conversation that's going to be had. it is the only off-ramp for the president, to have this settled between mitch mcconnell...

Full, top secret sci clearance to review the sensitive documents in the government. there were also issues around rob porter, the former staff secretary accused by former partners of domestic violence. besides that, he got clearance to see the most sensitive documents in the white house. even john kelly, when chief of staff, acknowledged there were problems with the security clearance process. now, house democrats want to air all the dirty laundry. they want the documents, and they're prepared to issue a subpoena to get them, craig. >> breaking news off the top. ken, thank you. susan page. dav...

The street because you can't pay the rent, there's no question which is more important. let's get people back to work. >> david, let me read something about president trump's embattled state of the union speech. this is something he told peter baker of the "new york times." excuse me, this is peter baker of the "new york times." didn't talk to the president for this. the address is being written to unveil a variety of ppolicies, just discussing the border dispute, which is why it is important to president trump. what costs come with this wall debate that consumed this country and washington fo...

Got secret service pins. how did they get through secret service? how did they get their clearance, and they weren't even in the country legally? i think they're going to have a lot of explaining to do on how -- what their process and their procedures are. >> david, a number of freshman, high-profile democrats on this committee, most notably, perhaps, cortez. what does this investigation mean for their agenda specifically? >> well, i think it is an important platform for freshman lawmakers to get their voice out, to start to establish how they're going to act on the national stage. what i thin...