Bipartisan border talks in the U.S. Senate have reached a pivotal stage, with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut commenting on GOP members getting cold feet about the border deal. Murphy stated that within the next 24 to 48 hours, it will become clear if Republicans are willing to finalize a deal or leave the border situation unresolved for political leverage, amid concerns about former President Trump trying to kill the deal. Senator Murphy emphasized the urgency of the situation, suggesting that failure to reach an agreement could benefit adversaries like Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, the Senate's No. 2 Republican, John Thune, acknowledged the critical moment in negotiations and mentioned the possibility of a Plan B, indicating alternative solutions may be considered if consensus is not reached.
“...Republican conference is going to make a decision in the next 24 hours as to whether they actually want to get smth done or whether they want to leave the border a mess for political reasons,”said Sen. Murphy.“If Republicans blow this up,Vladimir Putin will win the war...”
Chris Murphy says he believes it will be clear in next 24-48 hours whether they can get immigration deal. On Trump trying to kill deal: “I hope we don't live in a world today in which one person inside the Republican Party holds so much power…” https://t.co/1JJwuL9hDR
Sen. Chris Murphy said border talks haven’t stopped: “I think the Republican Congress is going to make a decision in the next 24 hours as to whether they actually want to get something done or whether they want to leave the border a mess for political reasons”
⚠️ US SENATE NO 2 REPUBLICAN: BORDER TALKS AT CRITICAL MOMENT, PLAN B POSSIBLE (Reuters) The U.S. Senate's No. 2 Republican, John Thune, said on Thursday that bipartisan border talks have reached a critical moment and held out the possibility that lawmakers may have to consider…
1) Dem CT Sen Murphy on GOPers getting cold feet about border deal: We will find out the answer to that in the next 24 to 48 hours.