reach an agreement with president trump and republicans that would have not only spared a government shutdown but cemented an agreement on spending caps, including those for our military, the health care issues, disaster relief and immigration issues. president trump reached out to me today, this morning, to invite me to the white house to talk all of these issues over. and i accepted. we had a lengthy and substantive discussion. during the meeting, in exchange for strong daca protections, i reluctantly put the border wall on the table for discussion. even that was not enough to entice the president to finish the deal. many democrats don t want to go that far on the border. many republicans don t either. but we were willing to compromise with the president to
including those for our military, the health care issues, disaster relief and immigration issues. president trump reached out to me today this morning to invite me to the white house to talk all of these issues over. and i accepted. we had a lengthy and substantive discussion. during the meeting, in exchange for strong daca protections, i reluctantly put the border wall on the table for discussion. even that was not enough to entice the president to finish the deal. many democrats don t want to go that far on the border. many republicans don t either. but we were willing to compromise with the president to get an agreement. in the room it sounded like the president was open to accept it.
they re happening around this weekend to see what the senate does in case they do have to come back into session and vote on any kind of compromise. but it doesn t look good at this moment. last might, the acrimony spilled out on to the senate floor after that failed vote. continue to do all we can. we ll vote again so the american people knows who stands for them. and when our friends across the aisle remember who it is they actually represent, we ll be ready to come together in a bipartisan discussion that will be necessary to clean up all of this mess. this will be called the trump shutdown because there is no one, no one, who deserves the blame for the position we find ourselves in more than president trump. he walked away from two bipartisan deals. including one today in which i even put the border wall on the
and the blame should crash entirely on president trump s shoulders. this will be called the trump shutdown. this will be called the trump shutdown because there is no one, no one who deserves the blame for the position we find ourselves in more than president trump. he walked away from two bipartisan deals. including one today in which i even put the border wall on the table. what will it take for president trump to say yes and learn how to execute the rudiments of government? tomorrow marks a year to the day president trump took the oath of office on the capitol steps. unfortunately, a trump shutdown would be a perfect encapsulation
have not only spared a government shutdown, but cemented an agreement on spending caps, including those for our military, the healthcare issues, disaster relief, and immigration issues. president trump reached out to me today, this morning, to invite me to the white house to talk all of these issues over. and i accepted. we had a lengthy and substantive discussion. during the meeting, an exchange for strong daca protections, i reluctantly put the border wall on the table for discussion. even that was not enough to entice the president to finish the deal. many democrats don t want to go that far on the border. many republicans don t they are. but we were willing to compromise with the president to get an agreement.