she would never agree to the border security priorities that we have on the table, and that was unacceptable. right here. >> mr. vice president, is the president now closer to declaring a national emergency? will he do it? >> i know the president's made it clear he's looking at that. he believes he has the authority to do it. but the president's belief -- and i know it's the belief of these republican leaders as well, is that congress should just do their job. look, politics is the art of the possible. i served in the congress for 12 years. i remember times when there were strong feelings on emotions but eventually leaders came together, sat down with presidents, oftentimes in opposite political parties, they hurt each other's priorities, they negotiated agreement and they moved forward. that's what the american people expect us to do today, but when the speaker of the house comes to the table with the leader of