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Feet. >> it's really up to the democrats. totally up to the democrats whether or not we have a shutdown. i hope we not, but we are totally prepared for a very long shutdown. this is our only chance that we'll have or have in our opinion because of the world and the way it breaks down. to get great border security. >> senate minority leader chuck schumer saying that trump would be at fault and democrats will not be budging on any extra funding for the border wall. >> president trump? you will not get your wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. you are not getting the wall today. next week. or on...

Melissa. what i can tell you is that the president said he had a "great meeting" with senators this morning. much the same way as he did with them members of the house caucus yesterday. he said "we will work very hard to get some impasse in the senate. now it's up to the democrats as to whether or not we have a shot on sight." here the senate minority leader chuck schumer tell it, the ball really is in the president's court because they will give them what he wants. listen here. >> there are not the votes in the senate for an expensive taxpayer-funded border wall. so, president trump, you will...

The senate for an expensive taxpayer-funded border wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. you are not getting the wall today. next week. or on january 3rd when democrats take control of the house. >> president trump dispatched vice president's piece pence to meet with schumer to hammer out a de. >> totally up to the democrats whether or not we have a shutdown. >> president trump did a 180 on the blame game, tweeting this morning that the democrats not on the shutdown to which senator chuck >> are meeting in the over office, president trump said, quote, if we don't get wht we want, i come up pre...

In a short time, the president will take part in a pointless exercise to demonstrate to our house colleagues and the president what everyone here already knows. there are not the votes in the senate for an expensive taxpayer-funded border wall. so, president trump, you will not get your wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. you are not getting the wall today, next week, or on january 3rd when democrats take control of the house. just two days ago, the senate came together to support a proposal by leader mcconnell, unanimously, every democrat, every republican, to extend government funding thro...

So, president trump, you will not get your wall. abandon your shutdown strategy. you're not getting the wall today. next week. or on january 3rd when democrats take control of the house. >> let's advance this legislation, mr. president. let's pass it. finish our work for this year. let's secure our country. >> republicans are in charge. and so, the shutdown is on us. if we can't figure this out. >> you are in charge of the house, senate and white house! get a grip and learn how to govern the country! >> james mattis' departure marks the first time ever a defense secretary has resigned in prote...