Senate Votes to Reopen Gov't: Senator Schumer Ultimatum, You Have 17 Days
Senator Schumer is speaking and saying that they have reached a bi- partisan agereement to reopen the government. (22 senators got together.)
They have 17 days to protect the dreamers from deportation.
They have a bi-partisan bill that will get 60 votes.
Senator Durbin says dreamers are civil rights issue of our time.
It is front and center.
I want to especially thank Senators Collins and Murkowski, Flake, Graham.
We have gathered largest group of senators to pass Dream Act.
For the first time in five years bring Dream Act forward.
I hope to be celebrating with you. To all dreamers, don't give up.
(They are not going for DACA illegal aliens, they are going for the Dream Act for millions.)