Economic security but Energy Security as a part of National Security for our country. Want to thank both senators senators on both sides of the aisle. This took a bipartisan effort. That that is what the people want, us working together to address important issues for our country. [applause] [inaudible conversations] ive got to go. There are a few more things to be voted on postcloture, so we are close to the end of the cloture list. The department of Homeland Security will be next. [inaudible conversations] well, number one, we hope they we will sign the bill. We will try to most likely attach it to other Energy Legislation that we we will continue to work on. Sen. Lisa murkowski has great ideas. There will be other opportunities. See it on the floor. [inaudible question] we have to give it to the desk. Working to the process today. Able to move it out of the senate with a good bipartisan vote. Obviously we have made some changes. The house will take a look at what we have done and i
Were going to begin with the newly swornin speaker of the house, democrat nancy pelosi of california, scheduled to visit the white house this morning as votes to reopen the government passed the chamber late last night. One bill approved shortterm funding for the department of Homeland Security through february 8th to allow more time for Border Security negotiations. Five republicans joined all democrats in support of that vote, while another bill to fund the remaining shutdown agencies through the end of the fiscal year passed with 241 votes. In a News Conference before last nights vote, Speaker Pelosi delivered her terms for what she will give on the president s wall. Is there any situation which you would accept even a dollar of wall funding for this president in order to reopen government . A dollar . [ laughter ] a dollar. One dollar . Yeah, one dollar. How high are you willing to go . You said a dollar. How high are you going to go . Thats not your question. You said a dollar. Th