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It's been a rough-and-tumble week for joe biden. they were forced to update the climate plan after reports that parts of the proposal had been lifted from other sources without proper attribution, a particularly problematic situation for a candidate whose 1988 presidential candidate ended in a plagiarism scandal. now the former vice president is facing questions about his evolution on abortion. on rumors that he continues to support the hyde amendment. on the trailerier this week, he staunchly defended his support of roe vests wade. >> number one roe v. wade is the law of the land, and if this...

President. this could come down to a -- somebody will have to choose whether they support speaker pelosi or support the president and national security at the border. that might be the issue ultimately. >> charles: ultimately. but that is the way it's being framed to your colleagues in the senate, your republican colleagues? >> i'm hope so. that would resonate a little better than worried about somebody's issue of their abstract powers of the power of this and that. we've got a crisis at the border. we better realize that and we ought to do something about it legislatively. we didn't do enough...

This special investigation. >> it is not your decision, it is the attorney general's decision, what will you do to try to wrestle back control. >> we're introducing education that will require more to be made public. we can also bring mr. mueller or others before the judiciary committee and subpoena the report, that might result in litigation but we're prepared to do that. i think there is real consensus that the american people have a right to see this report and we will do everything we can to make sure they can see it legislatively, through the court system, through the subpoena process, we...

To speak with president trump. i would say to all my colleagues, he's prepared to sign the bill. he will also be issuing a national emergency declaration at the same time. i've indicated to him that i'm going to prepare -- i'm going to support the national emergency declaration. so far all of my colleagues, if president will sign the bill, we'll be voting shortly. >> there's mitch mcconnell. john roberts, what is the national emergency? >> first of all, the reaction is wow. a lot of people thought the president might use this option. there was a lot of thought that he probably wouldn't use the...

Not quite the $5.7 demanded but still the president sounding pleased at the progress during a rally last night in el paso, texas. >> president trump: i have to tell you, as i was walking up to the stage, they said that progress is being made with this committee. just so you know. we're building the wall anyway. >> they have to look at the details. if they get a reasonably good down payment i also think that the office of management and budget has probably found four or five billion dollars that they can reprogram and the president could by next week sign the congressional bill, keep the govern...