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To sign waivers. that is a choice he can make. he's done that on iran. it is a little lower key than getting legislation passed or not. democrats, if you're being entirely cynical, will have a huge rallying cry for the base if there is still uncertainty around daca. most look at the options. you know, will something pass through senate? it seems hard. it seems hard for that to happen and especially since we have no idea where trump is. >> what do you think happens in two and a half weeks? do you think mitch mcconnell, let's assume, that they don't come one an agreement on this massive immigrat...

More than eye drops, dry eye therapy. theratears®. you're looking now at live shots from the u.s. senate as they vote to reopen the government. senate democrats and republican ts reached an agreement earlier this afternoon and the senate is holding its final vote only now. the government will reopen after the legislation gets to president trump's desk. the fate of the approximately 700,000 d.r.e.a.m.ers were brought to the u.s. when they were children through no fault of their own. that remains in limbo. that was the major issue for democrats in this stand-off. march 5 is the deadline to

Weeks. for now, jake, the white house claiming victory for stopping government shutdown despite the president's back seat role in getting the deal done. >> reporter: the senate striking a deal to bring an end to the three-day old government shutdown. >> on this vote the ayes are 81. >> reporter: the agreement funds government through february 8. while it doesn't include a solution to daca, it does come with a commitment to republican leaders to negotiate the deal for d.r.e.a.m.ers. >> let me be clear. this immigration debate will have a level playing field at the outset and an amendment proces...

>> reporter: it clears the way for bipartisan talks to continue on daca, the budget and other priorities. >> today, we've taken a significant step forward with more than 80 senators voting to reopen government and with a commitment from the republican leader to bring an immigration bill to the floor with ample opportunity for those with differing views to offer up substitutes to a bill. >> the pressure will be on basically when we get our job done. then paul ryan has to do his job. we can't do the house's job. >> reporter: some democrats express disappointment the party did not get a firm agre...

Lift defense is that nondefense spending camps, address disaster sxad undertake immigration issues including daca. if no agreement on that big bill is reached by february 8th, leader mcconnell promised the senator would immediately proceed to an open debate on immigration in general. meaning the gang of six can offer their own immigration legislation. schumer's office says this is northern democrats had before the government shutdown but republicans argue, mcconnell was going to do all this any way and there's to guarantee what will pass the senate or what the houmts a house of representatives...