Schumer: There needs to be a big deal for the government to reopen - Page 9

Originally Posted by Copper

If this passes, my kids will be named Chuck Green & Dicky Card

Originally Posted by libertarian1776

u should name them Stephen and Miller when we get nothing.

Originally Posted by jaylove16

But the lawmaker warned that the party would be divided by a government funding deal that gave Democrats a variety of concessions on fiscal issues but did not protect immigrants exposed by the repeal of DACA.

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), a leading player in the immigration talks, said a spending bill that does not help Dreamers would not end the standoff.



A bipartisan group of moderates met in the office of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) later in the day to discuss a deal to reopen the government that could be presented to Republican and Democratic leaders.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who voted for the four-week stopgap measure on Friday and faces reelection in a state Trump carried by 42 points, told reporters that the group of moderates hope to present a plan to leaders on Sunday.


He said that as many as 18 or 19 senators may sign onto the proposal.

“We’re trying to see if we can talk to the leadership on both sides and tell them what we think is a path forward,” Manchin told Bloomberg News.

He said that immigration would have to be “part of the package.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3...lks-at-impasse

Originally Posted by libertarian1776

u should name them Stephen and Miller when we get nothing.

Originally Posted by always_learner11

Trump:

Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border. The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...56249925750784

More than anything (e.g. chain migration, visa lottery, e-verify), Trump continues to emphasize the lack of border security and a wall. I wonder if that's because he would be okay with wall (alone) in exchange for DACA. Or maybe it's just an easy message to 'campaign' on.

As far as the nuclear option, changing the rules would benefit Democrats in the future. Mitch might do it though, and I think they can come up with 50 votes to pass the spending bill.

Originally Posted by always_learner11

Trump:

Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border. The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...56249925750784

More than anything (e.g. chain migration, visa lottery, e-verify), Trump continues to emphasize the lack of border security and a wall. I wonder if that's because he would be okay with wall (alone) in exchange for DACA. Or maybe it's just an easy message to 'campaign' on.

As far as the nuclear option, changing the rules would benefit Democrats in the future. Mitch might do it though, and I think they can come up with 50 votes to pass the spending bill.

Originally Posted by RedBlueGreen

If they go the nuclear option, Trump is definitely getting impeached if the Dems take back the senate and House.

Originally Posted by pavpatel

If this was an option all this time, why didn't they do it before?

Originally Posted by DreamerSD23

This is a very interesting twist if the Republicans are going to follow Trump all the way down the rabbit hole by blowing up the filibuster.

Let's see if they are going to fall on the sword for this fool.