A negotiating session Friday produced little progress

Swim19 · 01-13-2018, 11:47 AM

Some information on the negotiating session that happened Friday by 'Two Group':

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President Donald Trump’s “shithole” remarks have upended sensitive bipartisan talks over immigration and further raised the threat of a government shutdown when funding runs out Jan. 19.

Even as Trump and senior White House officials scrambled to deal with the furor over his derogatory comments — which senators said came Thursday during a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office — high-level negotiations over the fate of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers bogged down on Capitol Hill on Friday.

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At one point in Friday’s session, an aide to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) asked the DHS officials if they were representing the White House in these discussions and were told “no,” surprising aides from both parties. All present knew that Republicans were never going to sign on to a deal without blessing from the White House, and were concerned the White House wasn’t represented in the discussions.

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Yet the White House has already rejected the bipartisan senators’ agreement, and House Republicans are opposed as well. GOP leaders prefer a deal to come from the “Two Group” — the name given to the discussion among party whips — although that group doesn’t look like it is going to reach consensus anytime soon, if ever.

The Two Group talks will continue next week, aides in both parties said.

"Progress was made today. We look forward to continuing the conversations next week," said Matt Sparks, McCarthy's communications director.

Democrats’ distaste for negotiating with the president could cause a major problem for Republicans, however. GOP leaders have said all along that Trump must strike any DACA deal to shield them from blowback from the conservative base and immigration hard-liners.

It was in that vein that the Graham staffer pressed several DHS officials who attended the Friday meeting whether they spoke for the White House on DACA decisions. For weeks, Hill Republicans have privately expressed frustration at the lack of guidance from the White House on what Trump would or wouldn't sign.

The Graham staffer, according to two sources familiar with the talks, asked that a White House official be present next time to help move negotiations along. DHS officials agreed.

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Cornyn’s aides, meanwhile, pushed back on the call for a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, which is part of the Graham-Durbin proposal.

“Unless the ices gets broken somehow, there is no ‘there there,’” said one person familiar with the meeting. "I mean, there is a private acknowledgment around the table that this is the only group that could maybe get to a deal that’s blessed by leadership. But there’s an acknowledgement that it's highly unlikely if not impossible that they could reach a deal.”

The source added: “My candid assessment is that there is acknowledgement that it’s not going anywhere, but nobody wants to be the person to walk away.”

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Even as the No. 2 leaders continue negotiations, some influential House Democrats say they’re skeptical the talks are anything more than a ruse by Republicans to delay a deal past the Jan. 19 government funding deadline. Many GOP lawmakers are loath to directly tie immigration changes to a spending bill and note Trump gave lawmakers until March before completely eliminating DACA.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...reamers-339181

2Face · 01-13-2018, 11:50 AM

I truly think Cotton, Cornyn, Miller, Trump's "shithole" comment has thrown cold water over all the hard work. Now I actually am in support of Democrats shutting down the fucking government.

jwxie518 · 01-13-2018, 11:59 AM

shut the gov doen. It doesn’t impact me at all. If they choose to shut down, go ahead, and let’s see how many died because of them. I can give two cents less about this government.

Ianus · 01-13-2018, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Face

I truly think Cotton, Cornyn, Miller, Trump's "shithole" comment has thrown cold water over all the hard work. Now I actually am in support of Democrats shutting down the fucking government.

Hah, never thought I would read the following.

LiveYourLife · 01-13-2018, 12:03 PM

If only the Dems would grow a pair and actually shut it down.

Afridi786 · 01-13-2018, 12:08 PM

Shut it down, GOP can fuck off.

2MoreYears · 01-13-2018, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Face

I truly think Cotton, Cornyn, Miller, Trump's "shithole" comment has thrown cold water over all the hard work. Now I actually am in support of Democrats shutting down the fucking government.

Hehe

That is why I'm independent.

tf2legend · 01-13-2018, 01:43 PM

Government will not be shut down for DA. Let's be realistic here. It really is all talk

jwxie518 · 01-13-2018, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tf2legend

Government will not be shut down for DA. Let's be realistic here. It really is all talk

I will shut it down.

Outsider626 · 01-13-2018, 02:51 PM

No chance in hell they will shutdown government for us. Imagine the backlash they will get from American people.

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