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A shutdown. it's very likely that this is not going to be the last short-term spending bill. if nothing's done on immigration by then, then the stakes are definitely raised. so i think the prospects for the next two weeks for a shutdown anyway are not very likely. looking ahead, all bets are off the table, especially if mcconnell doesn't follow through. >> the progressive base will be, no doubt about that. the president, though, not really having much of a hard line. saying he would talk about a period of 10 to 12 years as a possible path for dreamers. breitbart, jake, the headline was amnesty...

>> but is he? he's been anything but clear, even in his white house -- even as his white house tries to keep him in line, ie, hard line. this is donald trump right now going to a dinner in davos, by the way. his positions, though, on dreamers, being the back and forth are making it hard for senators to try a solution before they have to vote again on february 8th. let's bring in jake cherman, senior writer at politico. and contributor leanne caldwell. i hope you were listening. i want to ask you about this, there's a lot of talk among the moderates in the house about getting rid of the hastert...

But senator durbin's office is pretty optimistic anyway they will resume negotiations or at least resume talks. when mccarthy gets back from davos but then also monday, the president's supposed to come out with his plan and his proposal and everyone's waiting to see what is in there and if he actually sticks to it. katie. >> jake, it's -- they've got it anything but simple right now. in congress for this -- for this bill. but ultimately, look at the dreamers, 800,000 young people who came here as kids, who didn't have any choice about it, are losing their protections every single day. there's ...