and the first step, very first step, is ending the shut down. it s efd de it s evident that this government shut down is doing nothing. absolutely nothing to generate bipartisan progress on the issues the american people care about. everyday we spend arguing about keeping the lights on is another day we cannot spend negotiating daca or defense spending or any of our other shared priorities. so look, let s join together, put the filibuster behind us and get back to work for the american people. you have been watching senate majority mitch mcconnell live on the senate floor talking about a vote that he would like to have to reopen the government through february 8th and in the meantime, he reiterated his,
his intention is. that doesn t seem hard for mcconnell, is it? mcconnell is being a lot more flexible than republicans were when democrats were in this issue five years ago. remember, obama said, we won t negotiate with terrorists. so now they are saying we re not ne goesh ya negotiating immigration. chuck schumer, five years ago when they were on the erj side of the table. but the president isn t negotiating. you heard that said cloud and clear. the president will talk when the shut down is over, kelsey. the thing is there is such a lack of trust. we heard that address that a little bit when we saw the three senators out there. the question is why should people trust anybody. yesterday the line from lindsey graham was, i m not asking anybody to trust anybody. but that fundamentally what this comes down to. and garrett, i think just getting live for us now. before him, why should democrats
doors? this is your job. we cover this, kels. i think they talk about how far both sides can go to step away from pretty intense, pretty angry positions. i ve heard a lot from republican he the past couple of days that they feel the sut shohut down i making it harder to get a daca deal. people are mad. this could put a long-term daca deal at risk. they are frustrated and democrats and they want to see democrats hend t democrats end the game. is there anything you heard from mulvaney or mcconnell, that in your mind changes how this thing could play out? you re right be to focus on mitch mcconnell saying it is his intention, not his promise or firm commitment and certainly we aren t hearing along side him a promise from paul ryan to bring uppi up anything that would pass anything for daca if mcconnell would allow a vote. i think things look further away
it would be helpful pour mitch mcconnell to be more specific pf move from what he intends to do to what he will do and promise to do. but that they are, and they also acknowledge he is not going to go that far unless he is sure that language is what democrats want, if that is what is going to seal the deal. mitch mcconnell played his cards very close to the vest in part because he doesn t want to encourage this kind of legislative behavior. if he gives away the store in the government shut down it encourages the minority party, in this case, democrats, to use this tactic in the future. he want to get out of this with minimal amount of give way possible and so far what he has offered is essentially to do what senate is already doing. so i think you heard my question. they have traded votes from
sign. we want to work with you. but we re moving forward. nobody is leading on immigration. everybody is telling you what they won t do. the president is here one day and there the next. i think he has a good heart about this. i think he knows what will work. i said before i think there are are people at the white house always pulling him back. senat senator mcconnell is saying, if no one else leads, the senate will go with the 8th. once we start talking about immigration and finding immigration we will find 60 votes to make sure the daca recipient lives aren t ruined by march and soldiers will have to fight what they need. and i can t believe i m saying this, but rand paul is right. if you start on the united states senate floor you would get a result. so here is what the majority leader is saying. work with me, democrats. we will start a process to get to yes. maybe before february 8th. but come february willt 8th, th