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That the president directed us to offer this weekend after spending two days with senior staff, two meetings with leadership, it reflects democrat priorities as well. but frankly as we continue to hear about the idea that congress, and i know there will be votes tomorrow, that the house will take up bills to open portions portions of the government, and the president literally called the question, he said if i opened up the government quickly, would you agree to border security and a wall? the speaker of the house said no. and at that point i think the president thought there was no longer any...

To the safety and security of the american people. what the president made clear tod today. he will work to achieve his kri priorities to build a wall, a steel barrier on the southern border, add additional personnel and resources to stem the crisis that we face. . >> i want to clarify a few things as i just listened to senator schumer. i know he complained that time you had cameras in the meeting and i think we need to bring them back. the way he described the meeting was different than what took place. when we entered the room, the president calling all of the leaders together to involve thi...

Before any negotiations could bin that we would have to agree to reopen the government. and the president called the question in the meeting. he asked speaker pelosi, that if he reopened the government quickly would she will being to agree to funding for a wall or a barrier on the southern border, when she said no, the president said goodbye. democrats are unwilling to negotiate on good faith negotiations. the american people know that we face a serious humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. this president and administration will continue to drive forward to bring about the k...

With democrats. he will move off of the number, he sat the vice president down weeks ago to offer a negotiation that would involve a lower number than what our national security experts said. not one single time have they offered a counter other than to say a dollar. the president, and nobody slammed their hand on a table. to mischaracterize some of the things that happened in that meeting is not fair to this process. but at the same time when the president looks at nancy pelosi and says if i give you another 30 days, will you be willing to support some funding for a wall to security the borde...

Faith to resolve this partial government shutdown and to address the humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. then you ought to call your congressman, call your senator, tell them to come back to the table, and i will tell you the door here at the white house is wide open. we're ready to sit down with these leaders and democratic leaders. >> mr. vice president -- >> would you declare a national emergency? >> my question is democrats have said the president was laying his hands on the table and walked out. could you characterize what the president did in the meeting and are we a...