 leadership here to Capitol Hill because we are facing not only a partial government shutdown, but we are also facing a humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border.

This past week, the President and I, and these leaders, met on two separate occasions. All those in the room directed staff to spend the entire weekend working over proposals. At the President’s direction, we incorporated Democrat ideas and language in our proposal, and made an offer to resolve this impasse and address the crisis at our southern border.

And today, in this brief meeting, we heard once again that Democratic leaders are unwilling to even negotiate to resolve this partial government shutdown or address the crisis at our southern border. They demanded once again that, before any negotiations could begin, that we would have to agree to reopen the government.

And the President called the question in the meeting. He asked Speaker Pelosi that if he opened things up quickly — if he reopened the government quickly, would she be willing to agree to funding for a wall or a barrier on the southern border. And when she said no, the President said goodbye.

Now, I know there’s millions of Americans — hundreds of thousands of federal workers that are as disappointed as we are that the Democrats are unwilling to engage in good faith negotiations.

Look, the American people know we face a serious humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. And this President, our entire administration, working with these Republican leaders, is going to continue to drive forward to bring about the kind of reforms that will see to the safety and security of the American people.

But what the President made clear today is he is going to stand firm to achieve his priorities to build a wall — a steel barrier on the southern border — add additional personnel, additional resources, additional reforms to stem the crisis that we face on our southern border. And we’re very grateful for these Republican leaders here and others that were gathered with us for their support.

HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY: I want to clarify a few things as I just listened to Senator Schumer. I know he complained the time that you had cameras in the meeting. I think we need to bring them back. Because what he described the meeting to be was totally different than what took place.

When we entered the room, the President — again, calling all the leaders together to solve this problem; he even brought a little candy for everybody. He started off talking a little bit
leadership here to Capitol Hill because we are facing not only a partial government closure, but we are besides face a humanitarian and security system crisis at our southern molding. 

 This past week, the President and I, and these leaders, meet on two separate occasions. All those in the room direct staff to spend the entire weekend working over proposal. At the President ’s direction, we incorporated Democrat estimate and language in our marriage proposal, and made an crack to answer this impasse and address the crisis at our southern margin. 

 And today, in this brief meeting, we listen once again that Democratic leaders are unwilling to even negociate to resolve this fond government shutdown or address the crisis at our southern margin. They demanded once again that, before any negotiations could begin, that we would have to agree to reopen the politics. 

 And the President call the question in the meeting. He asked Speaker Pelosi that if he opened things up quickly — if he reopened the government quickly, would she be uncoerced to match to funding for a rampart or a barrier on the southerly molding. And when she said no, the President said adieu. 

 Now, I acknowledge there ’s millions of Americans — hundreds of thousand of federal workers that are as disappointed as we are that the Democrats are unwilling to engage in good faith negotiations. 

 Look, the American people know we face a unplayful humanitarian and security system crisis at our southerly border. And this President, our entire administration, working with these Republican drawing card, is going to continue to drive ahead to bring about the kind of reforms that will see to the safety and security system of the American people. 

 But what the President made clear today is he is going to stand fast to achieve his priorities to build a wall — a steel barrier on the southerly border — total additional personnel, additional resources, additional reform to stem the crisis that we face on our southerly border. And we ’re very grateful for these Republican leaders here and others that were gathered with us for their support. 

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leadership here to Capitol Hill because we not a partial shutdown, but we and crisis at our border. This past the President and I, and these met on two separate occasions. All those in the room directed staff to the entire weekend working over proposals. At the President’s direction, we incorporated Democrat and in proposal, made an offer to resolve this impasse and address the crisis at our southern border. And in this brief meeting, we heard once again Democratic leaders are unwilling even negotiate to resolve this government or address crisis our border. They demanded again that, before any negotiations could begin, that we would have to agree to reopen the government. the President question in meeting. asked Pelosi that if things up quickly — if he quickly, would she be willing to agree to for a or a barrier on the southern And when she said no, the President said Now, I know there’s millions of Americans — hundreds of thousands of federal workers that disappointed as we are the Democrats are to in faith Look, the people know we face a serious humanitarian and security crisis at southern border. And this President, our entire administration, working with leaders, going to continue drive forward to bring the of reforms that will the and American But the President made clear is he is going to firm to achieve his — a steel barrier on the southern border add additional personnel, additional resources, additional reforms stem the crisis that we face on our southern border. And we’re grateful for leaders here and others that were gathered with for their support. HOUSE LEADER MCCARTHY: I want to clarify a few things I listened to Schumer. I know complained the time you had cameras meeting. I we to Because what he described the meeting be totally different than what took When the room, the President — again, calling all the leaders together to solve this problem; brought a little candy everybody. started off talking a little bit
 leadership here to Capitol HiLl because wE are fAciNg nOt Only A parTial government SHutdOwn, but we are also facing a HumanItARian ANd SecurIty crisIS aT OUr sOuThErn BoRDeR.

This PasT week, thE President And i, aNd these leadeRS, mEt on two sepAraTe occasions. ALl tHose in ThE roOM direCteD stafF to speND the enTire weekeNd WOrking OVer propOSAlS. At tHe President’s direcTIoN, We incorporated democrAt IDeAS And LanGuage in our PrOposaL, And made AN oFFER to REsolve this impAsse and addrESs tHe crisIs At oUR southErn boRdER.

AnD today, in thiS briEf meeting, We hearD Once agaIN that DeMocratIc lEadErs aRE uNwIllInG To eVEn NegOTiaTe to resoLvE tHis paRtiaL GOVErnmEnt ShutDown oR address the crIsiS at oUR soUtherN bordEr. ThEy DemanDed oncE agaiN tHat, before any negOtiaTions coulD beGiN, thAt We wouLD have tO agRee To reopeN the govERnmEnT.

aND tHe President called tHe QUEsTion in thE meetiNG. HE aSKed SpeakEr pelOsi tHAT if he OpenED tHings up qUickly — IF hE rEopened ThE goverNmEnt QuiCkly, wOUld sHe be wiLling to aGree tO Funding for a walL Or a barrier on tHE sOUThERn boRdeR. And when she Said NO, the presIDeNt sAId gooDbye.

NOw, i KnOW there’s millions of AmErIcans — hUndreDs of thousands Of federal wORKErs that aRe as DIsAPpointed as we arE that The DemocraTS are unwiLling To engage In good faiTH NegotiatIonS.

LoOk, tHe AMERiCan people know WE Face A sErious hUmaNitariaN anD seCurIty CrIsis at our Southern BoRdEr. anD thIs PreSIdent, our EnTirE aDmiNistrATion, woRking With ThEsE repUblican LEaDERs, is GoInG to cOntInUe to dRive FOrwArd to brIng about tHe kINd of ReFoRms that Will see to the sAfEty and secuRiTy oF the AmERIcan peopLe.

But what the President maDE clear tOdaY is he Is goIng to stanD fiRm to acHieVE his prIoritiEs to bUiLd a WALl — a stEEL bArrIeR on the soutHERn bOrder — AdD addItional Personnel, additionaL ResOurces, additioNal RefoRMS tO stEM tHE crIsIS thAT We face on our soutHern border. anD We’Re very gratEFul FoR these REpublicAn leaDErs here And others That were gAtHereD WIth Us for their Support.

HoUSE MAJORitY LEAdeR mCCARtHY: i want tO cLarIfy a fEw thinGS as i just ListenEd To SenaTor ScHuMer. I know He complained the time that You had CamerAs iN the meetiNg. I THinK we need to BrinG them back. BEcaUse What hE deSCribeD the MEeTinG To be wAs toTAlly diffeREnT thAN WhAt took place.

wHEN we EnterEd tHE room, tHe PrEsident — again, calliNG all the leaders TogeTHEr tO soLVe thIs Problem; he even bRouGhT A Little caNdY for everyboDy. He starTeD Off taLking a Little Bit
 leadership here to Capito l Hill bec auseweare  f acin g no t only a parti a l go vernment shutdown, but  we a re also fa cinga human i ta r i anan dsec ur i ty  cris isat oursouthern b ord er .

This past we ek, the Pr esi dent and I,and  these  l ead e rs, m eton tw o sepa r ate oc casions.Al l  those in ther o om  dir ected staff to sp e nd the entire wee kend w or k in g ove r p roposals.At  theP residen t ’s d i rec t ion, we incor porated Dem o cra t idea sand langua ge in  o u r p roposal, an d ma de an off er tor esolvet his imp asse a ndadd ress th ecri si s  at ou r s o uth ern bord er .
Andtoda y , i n th isbrie f mee ting, we hear d o ncea gai n tha t Dem ocra ti c lea ders a re un wi lling to even n egot iate to r eso lv e t hi s par t ial go ver nme nt shut down or add re s s th e crisis at our so ut h e rn  border.  Theyd em an d ed onceag ain  tha t ,  befo re a n ynegotiat ions c o ul dbegin,th at wewo uld  ha ve to agre e to r eopen th e gov e rnment.

And t h e President c a ll e d  t h e qu est ion in themeet i ng.He a s ke d S p eaker  Pelo si th a t if he opened thin gs  up qu ickly  — if he reop ened the g o v e rnment q uick l y, would she be w illin g to agree to fundi ng fo r a wall  or a bar r i er on th e s out her n b o r de r. And when s h e  sai dno, the  Pr esident  sa idgoo dby e. 

Now, Iknow the re ’s  m il lio ns of American s— h un dre ds of thousa nds o f fe de ra l  wo rkers t h at a re a sdi sapp oin te d aswe a r e t hat the  Democrat s a r e un wi ll ing toengage in goo dfaith nego ti ati ons.
L o ok, theAmerican people know we face aser ioushuma nitarianand  secur ity crisis  at ou r sou th ern b order . An d t hi s Presiden t ,  ou r ent ir e ad ministr ation, working wit h  th ese Republica n l eade r s ,isg oi n g t oc ont i n ue to drive for ward to br in g  a bout the k i ndof  reform s thatwills ee to t he safety  and secu ri ty o f the  Americanpeople.
But what the P r es ident  ma de cle ar  to day i s he i s  go ing t o stan dfirm t o ach ie ve his p riorities to build a wa ll — a  stee l b arrier on  th e  so uthern bo rder  — add add iti ona l per son n el, a ddit i on alr esour ces, additiona l  r efo r m sto stem the c r isi s tha t w e  faceon o ur southern borde r . And we’re ve ry g r a tef ulf or t he se Republicanlea de r s  here an dothers that  were ga th e red w ith us  for t heir su p p or t .

HOU SE M AJO RITY LEAD ERMC C ARTHY:Iwa n t to c lari fy  a few  thing s  asI just listened to  Sena t o r Sch u mer . I k no w he co m plai ned the ti me that you  had c amer as in  the me et ing. I  th in k we needt o bring t hem b ack. Be ca usewha t he d escr i b ed th e me et ing  to be wa s to t al ly dif fere nt th an  wha t took pl a ce.

Whe n w e  entere dthe r oom, t h eP r esident —aga in, c a l ling all t h e le a de r s tog etherto sol ve this pro bl em; heeve n brought a  little c a ndy  f or e verybody .He s ta rte doff talking a l ittle bi t
 leadership_here to_Capitol Hill because we_are facing_not_only a_partial_government shutdown, but_we are also_facing a humanitarian and_security crisis at_our_southern border.

This past week, the President and I, and these leaders, met on two_separate_occasions. All_those_in_the room directed staff to_spend the entire weekend working_over proposals._At the President’s direction, we incorporated Democrat ideas_and_language in our_proposal, and made an offer to resolve this impasse_and address the crisis at our_southern border.

And today,_in_this_brief meeting, we heard_once again that Democratic leaders are_unwilling to even negotiate to resolve_this partial government shutdown or address the_crisis at our southern border. They_demanded once again that, before_any negotiations_could begin, that we would_have to agree_to reopen_the government.

And the_President called the question in the_meeting. He asked_Speaker Pelosi that if he opened_things_up quickly —_if_he_reopened the_government quickly, would_she_be willing_to_agree to funding for a wall_or_a barrier on the southern border. And_when she said no,_the_President said goodbye.

Now, I_know there’s millions of Americans_— hundreds of thousands of federal_workers that_are as_disappointed as we are that the Democrats are unwilling to engage_in good faith negotiations.

Look, the American_people know we face_a serious_humanitarian_and security crisis_at_our southern_border. And this President, our entire administration,_working with_these Republican leaders, is going to_continue to drive forward_to_bring about the kind of reforms_that will see to the safety_and security of the American_people.

But_what_the President made clear today_is he is going to stand_firm to achieve_his priorities to build a wall —_a_steel barrier on the southern border_—_add additional personnel, additional resources, additional_reforms_to_stem the crisis that we_face on our southern border. And_we’re very grateful for these Republican leaders here and_others that were_gathered with us for their_support.

HOUSE_MAJORITY_LEADER MCCARTHY: I want to clarify a few things as_I just_listened to Senator_Schumer. I know he complained the time that you had_cameras in the meeting. I think we_need to bring them back. Because what he described the meeting_to be was totally different than what took_place.

When we entered the room, the President_— again, calling all_the_leaders together to solve this problem; he_even_brought_a_little candy for_everybody. He started_off talking a_little bit