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History, what was the shutdown all about? >> i think it was the democrats' opportunity to bring up the d.r.e.a.m.er issue. i think that was a mistake on their part because when they took off, i'm not sure they exactly knew where they wanted to land. i think they thought to begin with that they could make some demands with regard to attaching to a must-pass bill. but i think as we worked our way through the process and visited with them and started working through all the different scenarios, it became apparent that about the best that they could come up with was the offer that the majority lea...

Border patrol agents, funding vulnerable children through the chip program. these were things they didn't disagree with. they agreed with everything that was in this c.r. the president stayed firm, republicans stayed firm, and the democrats realized they had to move past that piece of legislation. >> we are happy to be joined tonight by senator mike rounds, senator of minnesota. mike, thanks for joining us. looking back on this moment of history, what was the shutdown all about? >> i think it was the democrats' opportunity to bring up the d.r.e.a.m.er issue. i think that was a mistake on their...

If the government shuts down, democrats get the blame. >> that's what i ask myself every morning when i open my eyes, but i think we have to wait and see over the next 48 hours. you heard the white house press secretary sarah sanders say they want a clean two year spending bill to prevent the government from shutting down. they may have no choice but to sign a continued resolution to keep the government running and at this point, how many strings are attached and what are the strings and do they have enough to lure enough democrats over to get this thing over the hump? because at this point, y...

To the daca problem, which has been going on for a long time. and maybe beyond that, immigration, as a whole. but any solution has to include the wall, because without the wall, it all doesn't work. >> reporter: that was an attempt to clean up his previous comment that signaled some flexibility on the wall. >> this group comes back, hopefully with an agreement, this group and others, from the senate, from the house, comes back with an agreement, i'm signing it. i mean, it will be signing it. >> reporter: before the news conference -- >> welcome back to the studio. >> reporter: -- the president...

Immediatafter his televised meeting with the lawmakers on the d.r.e.a.m.er issue. >> it was reported as incredibly good and my performance, you know, some of them called it a performance. i consider it work. but it got great reviews by everybody, other than two networks, who were phenomenal for about two hours. then after they they were call by their bosses and said, oh, wait a minute. unfortunately a lot of those anchors sent us letters saying that was one of the greatest meetings they've ever witnessed. >> reporter: to back up the president's claim that he received letters from news anchors ...