national emergency? talk about today. the one-year anniversary of another manifestation of the epidemic of gun violence in america. that is a national emergency. why don't you declare that emergency, mr. president. i wish you would. but a democratic president can do that. democratic president can declare emergencies as well. >> meaning a democratic president could choose what constitutes a national emergency in the future. back in the senate, majority leader mitch mcconnell made it clear he had assurances from president trump it will would be signed. it calls for $1.57 billion for borders enough for 55 miles of fencing on the texas border. but there is a provision for homeland security to discuss construction with the local leaders before any of the construction takes place on the wall. this issue wedged the republicans together. spoke to the texas congressman louis gomer who said he is concerned about the it litigatin