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Ability to borrow more money and pay for it, we're not going to be able to get that money to the state. we need to put politics aside and we're going to be urging congress to get both of those things done as quickly as you can. >> congressman, i know you want that money to come and help your people as soon as possible. would you be on board to tie the two together? >> well, we need to look at it. i can assure you that one thing we should not be using folks who are devastated in this area as political pawns in negotiating the debt ceiling. i think we need to appropriate that money immediately. ...

You can look at it, the one side, they're going to have these military exercises. they say they're going to cooperate more closely with the united states. also calling for the most powerful, most advanced strategic u.s. military assets to come to the peninsula, although they didn't specify exactly what that means. also they'll go to the international community. they want a strong, united approach to north korea that isolates the country, both diplomatically and economically. and they believe they will have the power and they will have the response, especially after this nuclear test, they will...

Insightful letter. you could be cynical about it also. there are plenty of times when you can point to president obama as someone who didn't respect the democratic process. i think most persons, including the parking lresident, would pr especially in light of what's taken place in texas and the gulf, to view it more positively. in fact it's been reported that president trump's reaction to the letter was a very positive one and that he cherishes that letter. again, it's a report, i don't know that personally. but again, you can look at things and be cynical about them or you can look at our bet...

Congress returns to washington this week and there is a lot on their plate, from funding for hurricane harvey relief to debt ceiling, then the president's decision on daca. the white house says that will be announced on tuesday. my next guest is from texas, also a member of the congressional hispanic caucus. congressman vicente gonzalez joins us, thank you so much for being here. the president has said he expects funds to help people affected by hurricane harvey to be approved quickly. treasury secretary steve mnuchin believes it should be tied to the debt ceiling. >> president trump and i bel...

This. i hope it's the first issue we take up in the house. i think it's a no-brainer. americans have come together for folks who have been affected. it's been a beautiful display of unity here in texas. i really appreciate that. and i hope that we see the same in congress. >> one last follow on this. how quickly, because you know the legislative process better than me and some of our viewers. how quickly could that funding be approved by congress? >> well, i hope we can do it tuesday when we get to it. i think it's an issue that gets proposed, it gets voted on, it's voted on in the senate, and...