IT IS COMING UP ON 5:30 HERE ON THE EAST COAST, 2:30 OUT WEST ON THIS THURSDAY MORNING. I'M JONATHAN LEMIRE. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US. WE TURN BACK TO POLITICS NOW, AND THE SENATE WILL HOLD A VOTE LATER TODAY ON THE BIPARTISAN BORDER SECURITY PACKAGE THAT REPUBLICANS KILLED EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE SYMBOLIC MOVE IS EXPECTED TO FAIL WITH SOME DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WHO SUPPORTED IT LAST TIME LIKELY TO VOTE AGAINST IT THIS TIME AROUND. DEMOCRATS ARE FORCING THE MOVE TO GET REPUBLICANS ON THE RECORD AHEAD OF NOVEMBER'S ELECTIONS. THE GOP SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE JUST PLAYING POLITICS. TAKE A LISTEN TO ONE OF THE LEAD NEGOTIATORS FOR THE BILL, REPUBLICAN SENATOR JAMES LANGFORD OF OKLAHOMA WHO WILL NOW BE VOTING AGAINST HIS OWN LEGISLATION. >> THE BILL IS NO LONGER A BILL. NOW IT'S JUST A PROP, AND THAT'S BEEN MY FRUSTRATION. WE WANT IT TO BE A BILL TO ACTUALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AND SAY IF THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE THE SOLUTION LET'S SAY WHAT CAN BE THE SOLUTION, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BRING UP PROP VOTES. >> JOINING US NOW POLITICS REPORTER AT SEMAFOR. GOOD TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING. LET'S BREAK DOWN HOW WE GOT HERE AND WHAT YOU ANTICIPATE HAPPENING LATER TODAY. >> WELL, AS YOU BROUGHT UP IN THE OPENING, DEMOCRATS ARE -- THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO, YOU KNOW, PUSH THE ATTENTION TO REPUBLICANS AND SAY, HEY, YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, SO THIS IS GOING TO DIE IN THE SENATE. IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE. IT'S DEAD ON ARRIVAL. SPEAKER JOHNSON ALREADY SAID THAT, BUT THIS GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO ESPECIALLY THOSE VULNERABLE DEMOCRATS OR DEMOCRATS IN COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS TO SAY, HEY, WE TRIED TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE BORDER. BUT THERE'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY I'D ARGUE FOR JOE BIDEN TO ACTUALLY SAY HE'S ADDRESSING THE BORDER ISSUE AS WELL. THERE'S A BUNCH OF EXPECTED EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT ARE COMING UP, AND RIGHT BEFORE I'D SAY THE END OF JUNE DURING THIS DEBATE THAT HE'S GOING TO HAVE, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO SAY, HEY, YOU GUYS DIDN'T PULL IT OFF IN THE SENATE, REPUBLICANS BLOCKED IT. HERE I AM COMING, I'M GOING TO SAVE THE DAY WITH SOME RESOLUTIONS OR, YOU KNOW, SOME OPTIONS TO CLEAR THE BORDER. >> SO SENATOR LANGFORD, ONE OF THE AUTHORS OF THE BILL, RECEIVED A LOT OF PRAISE INCLUDING ON THIS AIR FOR WORKING IN A BIPARTISAN FASHION TO GET THIS THING DONE. WHAT IS HIS REASONING TO SUDDENLY OBJECT TO IT NOW? AND AS A SECOND POINT DO WE THINK THE DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SCORE SOME POLITICAL POINTS BLAMING THE GOP FOR SEVERING THEIR OWN BILL? POLLS SUGGEST IT HADN'T MOVED THE NEEDLE YET. >> SENATOR LANGFORD IS JUST UPSET ABOUT THE FACT OIT DIDN'T PASS INITIALLY AND NOW IT'S USED AS A PROP, AS HE SAID. ALSO THERE ARE ALSO SOME PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS WHO AREN'T HAPPY WITH IT. FROM THEIR STANDPOINT THEY THINK THAT THIS KIND OF PUSHES THE CONVERSATION BACK AND SETS IT AT THIS DE FACTO STARTING POINT. IT WAS A VERY CONSERVATIVE BILL TO START WITH, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO USE THIS AS THE POINT GOING FORWARD. SO THEY'RE -- IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE SCHUMER'S ACTUALLY GOING TO LOSE MORE VOTES IN THIS RUNUP. >> SO KADIA, GIVE US A SENSE WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING ON CAPITOL HILL THIS WEEK? THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OVER. IT'S ESSENTIALLY TRYING TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS. >> IT'S -- PEOPLE WILL SAY THEY'RE RAMPING UP FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS SEASON, BUT I THINK A LOT OF ATTENTION IS GOING TO BE FOCUSED ON THE DEFENSE BILL AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL PEOPLE, THOSE MARKUPS ARE GOING TO START IMMEDIATELY. THAT WILL BE A LONG HAUL, BUT MEMBERS ARE GOING ON GREAT FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR NEXT WEEK. SO I THINK YOU'LL SEE THINGS START TO PIVOT TOWARDS LIKE THE CAMPAIGN SIDE. FOR INSTANCE, I'M GOING TO NEW YORK TODAY BECAUSE DONALD TRUMP WILL BE THERE AND I KNOW I'LL BE JOINED BY OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AS WELL. >> YEAH, TRUMP, YOU KNOW, MOSTLY BOUND IN NEW YORK BECAUSE OF HIS CASE, HOLDING AN EVE
