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>> no. >> he is saying that he wants to allow a process to play out. what is mcconnell likely to do here? >> he has talked to the chair, lindsey graham, lamar alexander of the health and education, health committee. i think we'll see discussion about whether there will be universal background checks. i think there will be some discussion of that. i don't see it happening. look at jon cornyn in texas, sporting two bills, one that would allow fewer regulations on silencer silencers and another that would allow concealed carry in 50 states. republicans have gone the exact opposite way now that th...

Donations there. end gun violence. again, at least 24 people were texas state lawmakers including shot. christina coleman has more from senator jon cornyn are also on our bureau in los angeles. twitter. we heard from the senator he said his hearts go out to the families of those killed and injured in el paso. christina? >> jon, for people watching at he stands with all el paso home who are saddened by this people in the face of the senseless violence and thankg and want to help out in some way, just know blood donations are urgently needed. again, medical staff treating multiple people at once...

Effort on capitol hill to disapprove of this from going forward. there's really nothing that mitch mcconnell can do to prevent that from happening under the special consideration and the process they will use. they will force a vote in the senate and it will put republicans in a difficult spot, deciding whether they should side with the president or side with their concerns that they have voiced for weeks going this route. i spoke with several republican senators heading into this vote. they're very concerned about what this means, marco rubio, roy blount as well as jon cornyn, republican of t...

Path. in interviews yesterday republicans including senator jon cornyn said they have made efforts to steer trump away from going around congress. >> i think it's a dangerous step. one because of the precedent it sets. two, the president is going to get sued and it won't accomplish his goal. third, because i think nancy pelosi may introduce her resolution of disapproval. to me it strikes me as not a good strategy. >> as you heard there senator cornyn say a potential national emergency declaration by the president could result in congress trying to block him by using a resolution of disapproval...

The state of the union. i think you'll find is very exciting. >> reporter: keep in mind that president trump expressed reluckreanc -- as the talks have continued to deadlock during this round of negotiations, trump is suggesting that he fully expects to declare a national imagine. we do expect president trump to invite guests to the state of the union that compliment the topics he is expected to talk about. the white house says that includes trade, immigration, the economy, national security. the white house says they will unveil the identities of those guests tomorrow afternoon so we will loo...