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Dilemma for republican leaders four republicans voted against it. flake, graham, lee, and rand paul of kentucky. earlier the majority leader was clearly irritated with senate democrats. >> this is completely unfair and uncompassionate for my democratic colleagues to filibuster government funding, harm our troops, or jeopardize health coverage for 9 million children because extreme elements of their base want illegal immigration to crowd out every other priority. >> most senators from both parties throughout the course of the day seemed hopeful and looking for an escape hatch to avoid a governm...

Was an agent have the kremlin. >> i did not could lewd with rush yampblgts the president's son-in-law barely attended according to her account. he came after the start of the meeting and left before it ended. he didn't even look each other in the eye. >> laura: apparently she has not been called to testify, questions from the mueller team yet. congressman duffy, you don't know whether to believe her or not believe her, i was trying to understand the russian in that clip. pretty well could understand it. tell us what you thought. >> i don't speak russian, maybe do you, laura. i would say that's...

>> sandra: marc short was heading into the white house, one of our producers overheard him say the president is inside working the phones. maybe he is on the phone with lindsey graham or rand paul or jeff flake? >> probably no question about that. he has had his differences with jeff flake. lindsey graham is upset because graham went to him with an immigration deal and ran into a brick wall with the president and rand paul doesn't like the continuing resolutions. a lot of folks don't like the continuing resolutions. this is the fourth since october 1. if you're staring at a looming government ...

>> sandra: we're waiting a briefing at the white house any moment now. this was not expected or on the agenda. we were made aware of this just before the 10:00 eastern time hour this morning. mick mulvaney and marc short will give us an update where things stand as we face a potential government shutdown. that deadline looming at midnight tonight. mike emanuel is live on capitol hill for us. where do things stand at this moment? >> hard to see an escape hatch at this point. democrats said they had the votes to block this measure going forward when it got to the senate. so they've come out and ...

Bill. senators graham and durbin introduced a bipartisan plan for d.r.e.a.m.ers that the whi self senators still want to see the plan make it to the floor. joining us now is senator mike rounds, inspect senator angus king. they both support the graham-durbin bill. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. i know it's a busy morning. >> thank you. appreciate the opportunity stphrfp. >> angus, as of now, would you vote for the c.r. that is out there and floating around? >> no. and you mentioned the d.r.e.a.m. act. my frustration goes a lot deeper, chris. my issue, and i think mike agrees with me, i'm...