and we cannot wait for this issue to continue to be unresolved. and that s why democrats have to find a way to get it passed as part of the build back better bill. you know, we talk about waiting. it has been 35 years since congress approved a comprehensive immigration reform. 5 years. so 35 years. what do you think if congress doesn t take action soon? do you think the clock is ticking? i do think the clock is ticking. i think that there are a lot of reasons why this has to get done this year. one is that we re going into a very difficult midterm cycle where we can expect that politics will really be charged during 2022. we also are facing a core system overall that has become more hostile on the issue of immigration. and where it becomes harder to do things to the administrative branch. this is why getting something done through legislation really is the solution to addressing this issue and providing the
ceiling looming. this is where the urgency should be, as well. maybe the number one priority until this is done and then focus on the other parts of the agenda but a house passed bill is scheduled for a vote next week in the senate where mitch mcconnell has vowed there will be no republican help on the dent a debt and that means there is a very real danger the united states could default if congress doesn t take action before october 18th. it s all just a scenical political game, really. republicans are determined to force democrats to go at it alone. white house press secretary jen psaki naming and shaming republicans playing politics with the debt. republicans in congress are treating this like a game. let me give you some examples. senator rick scott and this is a real quote i will note. this is going to be a ball. i m going to have so much fun. that s about the debt limit. senator kevin cramer, it s sort of fun to watch and senator corbin said yesterday
this saying they were going to get together. when i was asking democrats, what about governing for democrats? doesn t that raise questions about governing? that was my point. and so, now, republicans are saying, eh, maybe, the ones who were going to support it are saying maybe we won t now. so like i said, the question is what happens now? and in the middle of all of this, the debt ceiling still looming. i mean, this is where the urgency should be, as well. maybe, the number-one priority until this is done. and then, focus on the other parts of the agenda. but a house passed bill is scheduled for a vote next week in the senate where mitch mcconnell has vowed there will be no republican help on the debt. and that means there is a very real danger that the united states could default if congress doesn t take action before october 18th. it s all just a cynical political game really. republicans are determined to force democrats to go it alone.
absent pressure on russia an on syria from washington and the other major powers in the world, this carnage is unfortunately going to continue. dana: do you have an opinion on whether the president has all the authority that he needs under the constitution or under the 2001 authorization to use military force if he were to take action? or do you think congress needs to act to provide him more leeway? i think it would be useful for congress to step forward and provide a new authorization. generally both with regard to some of the isis branchs around the world. we re a long way from someone as an authorization after the 9/11 at tack. i think it s useful for congress to step in. and the authority vis a vis regime is not at all clear. the president invoked his powers when he used missiles last year after a syrian chemical attack. dana: we ll see what happens.
the first one. you wonder what it will look like ultimately if it is released. i think it would be nice if this was part of the discussion and let s learn more. a lot of americans would also like to hear from the fisa judge. i know this is not normal protocol. it is a secret court but i think it s an important question for our democracy. our republic. how did this happen that the government came to spy on the opposition party? and i would like to know was that as i assume was that judge very angry not to be told about some of the background? or is it this easy to get a warrant to spy on the opposition? sandra: very serious question. always good to have you. thanks for being here this morning. bill: fox news alert president trump saying he would love to see a shutdown if congress doesn t take action on illegal immigration. here is the comment. president trump: if we don t change the legislation, if we don t get rid of these