authority and that there was certainly the need for an emergency declaration. the legal scholars all say it s totally constitutional. it s very important. it s really a border security vote. it s pure and simple. it s a vote for border security. it s a vote for no crime. democrats say it s purely about politics. democrats and republicans both know the sad truth. the president did not declare an emergency because there is one. he declared an emergency because he lost in congress and wants to get around it. the president believes his veto will not be overturned. the house is expected to hold an override vote on march 26th, though at last count they were about 40 votes short. and with 41 senators siding with the president, there likely aren t the 67 votes needed there. president trump today said record numbers of people are being apprehended at the southern border. while the 76,000 apprehended in february is an 11-year high. it is far below the modern
now, here s the thing to watch in the coming hours. we might even get this bill signed by the speaker of the house because the house and senate will have synced up after this. we re told there could be an enrollment ceremony by the speaker later today. this is key. there have only been 111 successful veto overrides in the history of the republic. there s about 2500 total vetoes, dana. veto override doesn t happen very often and it probably wouldn t happen in this instance. i asked nancy pelosi if she would commit to having an override vote and she wouldn t go there. they re going to be about 40 votes short in the house of representatives. this may not be a good vote for moderate democrats, especially freshmen who won in swing districts to vote to override the president. it s one thing to vote to override. here s the key. the last successful veto override came unsuccessful
precedent, i told them i can speak for myself. i m open to looking at that and reforming it, but it has to apply to president trump and future presidents. reporter: do you think this is a fight that trump wants with the democrats? you re going to have to ask him. it s tough for me to read his mind. reporter: do you think the house should vote to override this even though the votes aren t there? yes, i think we should take an override vote. we ll do everything we can to marshal support for it. any time a president vetoes any piece of legislation, it s tough to do. this is worth the fight. thank you. all right. now i want to go to hans nickels who is standing by. there s casey right there. hold on, hans. casey is back with us. casey?
going to have enough votes to override a presidential veto. they might. don t count that out. i don t think so. listen, schumer coming our way on well, my way. i don t want this deal to pass for two reasons. one, is what s going to end up is they are going to is have a nuke and stronger economy. we need to leave the sanctions on and if, in fact. i do. the president can override and make this treaty without congress approval and is going to as part of his legacy. no, it s an override vote. so the vote is not them turning it down. it s their ability to override. if they don t approve the treaty he can do it unilaterally. obama can make it nuke deal unilaterally. it s all for show. it s a good show because american people should make a say through their representatives. i agree. iran gets the nuke, you have to go to war to stop them. that s the argument for making the deal. and you say? i say that s a fallacious argument. the simple fact of the matter is, you need to
going to have enough votes to override a presidential veto. they might. don t count that out. i don t think so. listen, schumer coming our way on well, my way. i don t want this deal to pass for two reasons. one, is what s going to end up is they are going to is have a nuke and stronger economy. we need to leave the sanctions on and if, in fact. i do. the president can override and make this treaty without congress approval and is going to as part of his legacy. no, it s an override vote. so the vote is not them turning it down. it s their ability to override. if they don t approve the treaty he can do it unilaterally. obama can make it nuke deal unilaterally. it s all for show. it s a good show because american people should make a say through their representatives. i agree. iran gets the nuke, you have to go to war to stop them. that s the argument for making the deal. and you say? i say that s a fallacious argument. the simple fact of the matter is, you need to