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>> we've turned down two. where's the advise and consent if you have to go 100%? >> actually, president bush at this point had 91% of his nominees. we're in the low 70s. if you look at all nominees, it's over 99%. >> not judicial nominees, which -- >> we have confirmed over 99%, where's the advise and consent if you can't turn down somebody sometime. >> you're talking about bipartisanship. is it an act of bipartisanship to -- >> over 99% confirmed, and you're saying we're blocking? the only unilateral partisan action here was to change the rules, 100% democrat votes just like pushing through o...

To make? if the president needs more time to negotiate, that's fine. we can do it with some short term extensions, but we've got to address underlying problems for the good of this country. >> senator, with all due respect, my question was, are you concerned about the damage it is doing to your party? >> i'm concerned about getting our job done. that's what the american people send us here to do. and i think that applies whether you're a republican or a democrat. >> so you're not concerned about the polls? >> look, i'm concerned about doing a good job, of course. as a republican, i think democ...

Accomplish much. e want to talk now with senator john hovan, a republican from north dakota. >> speerking broadly, how disapointed are you that you couldn't make a deal today? >> don, we need to get this done. we're frying to come up and agree on something. obviously, time is short. ip think both sides have to come together and get its done. >> all right. let's move this forward. house memberings are going to be back in town basically starting from square 1 tomorrow. fell me where you see a compromise happening. or at least next week. >> number of ideas have been put forward there the senate.

As alan was just explaining, if you're going to republicans saying i want more border patrol agents, a lot of reformers in this corker hoef vin amendment are saying, here, you get it, here is all the money you're going to get. if you're opposed to the immigration bill for other reasons, make that clear. if you're just opposed to the fact that it doesn't have enough to secure the border, here is an amendment that goes that way. there are so many republicans on the fence and people who you -- you're talking about people like bob corner and john hovan, if they vote for this, you get to the magica...

once it was hijacked? and the federal government fails us time and time again. let's go, "outfront." i'm "erin burnett." countdown to shutdown. 28 hours to go. feel like deja vu? me too. i feel like bill murray in "the ground hog day." ♪ put your hand in mine >> the government is due to shut down tomorrow. ♪ then put your little hand in mine ♪ >> we're now less than 30 hours away from the government shutting down. ♪ >> only this isn't "ground hog day." this is our reality. this is the eighth time this year that the united states of america has been flirting with a shutdow...