i have good news for senator mccaskill franken the house of representatives has passed a peace of legislation that addresses they're concerns and should give them some comfort. the legislation we're trying to open debate on fully funds the department of homeland security while reining in the president's unconstitutional actions. this is one of the tools available to the united states congress using these legislative writers on appropriation to express disapproval and defined certain acts by the executive. i will renew my request to senator reid, the democratic leader from yesterday and asked the assistant minority leader to honor his commitment that he made when we were debating the keystone xl pipeline. please work with us to achieve at least debate on the floor if not some significant legislation. but to throw a fit and say we refuse to even start debate on legislation strikes me as more of a political move than a legislative solution. i asked my friends on the other side of the aisle who so boldly stood up to express their concerns with the president's executive actions to again stand up t

so far, manchin mccaskill, donnelly heitkamp, franken king, an independent tester and carper are votingdemocrats to filibuster so the bill has been stuck in the senate. the house homeland security chairman has offered this appeal for action. >> i would hope they would take it up in the fat to allow for debate. in the final analysis we can not shut down a national security agency when the threat environment is so high out there. i think that would be unwise and dangerous course of action. >> reporter: again we expect a procedural vote in the senate later today. if that doesn't work it will be time for plan b bill. bill: let's talk about that. if those senate democrats don't stop the filibuster what then would happen mike? >> reporter: some are arguing let the courts handle this after a texas judge issued an injunction on president obama's executive action. there are good signs the courts will rebuke the president for going beyond his authority. others are saying they simply do not want to risk a shut down. >> i don't believe we will. we now have an exit sign and that is, the federal cour

well, i have good news for senator mccaskill senator franken, senator manchin. the house of representatives has actually passed a piece of legislation that addresses their concerns and should give them some comfort. the legislation we're trying to open debate on fully funds as i said the department of homeland security while reigning -- reining in the president's unconstitutional actions. this is one of the tools available to the united states congress using these legislative riders on appropriation to in effect express disapproval and defund certain acts by the executive. that's one of the tools we have available to us. i will renew my request to senator reid, the democratic leader from yesterday and ask the assistant minority leader to honor his commitment that he made when we were debating the keystone x.l. pipeline. please work with us to achieve at least debate on the floor if not some significant legislation, but to just throw a fit and say we refuse to even start debate on the legislation strikes me as more of a political move than it is a legislative sol