mike: wouldn't it wise to separate a controversial issue like immigration and government funding and a budget, it seems all are difficult enough individually for this congress to do. your thoughts, sir? >> well, i mean, we can separate it. we can put the daca bill on the floor on tuesday. and get it done. and basecle i -- basically set that aside and don't have to conflate these issues. there's a moment when the budget bills come up. democrats-- the republicans don't have the vote to keep the government open. when democrats are asked to rescue the republicans from themselves by providing enough votes to keep the government open 'cause they don't have them themselves, we have to have some of our priorities included in the action that congress takes and not be put in a position where all the things that democrats care about never get decided, never get a vote on the floor. mike: right. >> but the republicans who can't govern without us are unwilling to acknowledge that. that's just not right.