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If the government opens back up to really work in a way that maybe some that would suggest that i would be willing to negotiate on immigration will have a news flash. i'm willing to engage with the most liberal on this particular issue define consensus. i wanted to make sure that he knew that. because sometimes we put people in a particular box, and we don't ever let them out. and i'm here to say tonight to those viewers that are here, we're willing to find a deal. now as long as the government is shut down, we're not going to do that. >> and this deal that chuck schumer said he put on the tab...

>> i think the wall was great idea in 15th century. >> i think the wall is is a monumental waste of taxpayers' money. >> the coauthor of the arts of the deal made calls from the oval office. >> he's been on the phone and trying to find a resolution. >> he has been engaged. >> he's committed to getting it done. >> we feel like we're making progress. >> i think we're making progress. >> the president has not called, quote, everybody in a room." chuck schumer used jell-o. that's another way of saying jell-o. >> it seems a lot of senators know about jell-o. >> the first problem in the government s...

What i would say -- >> give me one of them. >> i think what we're looking at on the funding some of the funding levels they're talking about. it's a democratic leftist wish list. >> on domestic spending? >> on domestic spending. it was not just immigration related. when you look at those things, i say that without divulging any of my personal conversation with the president, which you know i won't do. >> does the president think it's going to be a long shut down? >> he's hoping for the best. he's prepared for it to be a long time. i think he talked to his staff about being prepared. yet at the...

It's not going to be good for either side. it's hard to see what president trump will settle on. will he settle on letting the democrats have some sort of victory here? or dig in and drag it out until wednesday? and i think it comes back to is he going to allow people to influence him? are the people of john kelly and steve miller going to influence him or listen to chuck schumer. >> i think he's fuming he had to spend the weekend away from his party and here in d.c. >> obviously he gets antsy. he has been quiet publicly. so we've seen a couple of pictures that the white house sent out yesterd...

Drooemers. >> senator chris koontz. please keep us posted. >> thank you. members in both parties are telling us that they don't want to be here. and they're also not sure how we got here. so how did we? let's walk through that critical day, friday. it started with a 10: 45 a.m. call from president to schumer. over cheeseburgers he told the president he could fund the border wall to the tune of $18 billion in exchange for protections for dreamers. he headed back to the capitol but shumer her kept the cards close to the vest. >> we made some progress but we still have a good number of disagree...